I didn't think it was offensive but I guess people can decide for themselves. Audio is here and text will be here eventually:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/newshour_index.html Roger Ruth wrote: > I've just finished watching the evening news hour on PBS ("Even in Canada, > you say: pity.") It featured a long segment on the current drug allegations > against some USA track and field athletes. > > My prejudice against this sort of "guilty until proven innocent" media > circus is so strong that I shouldn't attempt to argue the accuracy or > inaccuracy of specific information in the PBS presentation-- > > What I CAN complain about is the absolute hypocracy of the "Jim Lehrer > Newshour" devoting any time whatever to unsubstantiated charges against > track and field athletes, when this "public service" channel has never, > never, never ever devoted any program time to the *accomplishments* of > track and field athletes. If, as would appear to be the case, Lehrer > doesn't have enough interest to at least maintain this sort of editorial > perspective over the program that is under his nominal supervision, perhaps > he should admit to himself that he is over the hill and under the mound. > > We could do with less BS from PBS.
