April 5, 2012 – The Media Research
Center (MRC) is continuing to demand that Comcast investigate NBC’s recent journalistic
fraud, compounded by its astonishingly arrogant and unserious “apology.” MRC President Brent
Bozell has been leading the fight against NBC for maliciously and
deceptively editing a tape of George Zimmerman's 9-1-1 call to further incite
racial animosity in the Trayvon Martin case.
Bozell’s calls for Comcast to conduct an internal investigation into
NBC have registered with concerned Americans. Over 90,000 calls, e-mails, and
letters have been made/delivered to Comcast board members demanding an
investigation.
“This is not a liberal group’s pretend grassroots effort. Our army is
big, and it’s energized. And we’re just getting started.”
The Media
Research Center
will be aggressive in its outreach to Comcast’s board members until they
address the fraud that happened within their company. “Americans should feel betrayed by NBC,
because they were. We intend to make
Comcast and their board members miserable until they realize it’s their duty to
put their house in order. NBC
intentionally edited the audio to fit their agenda,” said Bozell. “The only reason they issued a weak
explanation is because they were caught.”
“Man up, Comcast. Come clean with your audience, not with
some silly press release. Who was responsible? Why was it done? What
disciplinary steps have you taken? Why should NBC ever be trusted again?”
Bozell addressed NBC’s apology earlier this week stating that, "It is unclear to me if NBC is laughing or spitting in
the face of the public with that 'apology.' The 'investigation' apparently was
as thorough and honest as the explanation: two whole sentences of nothing.”
“NBC’s irresponsibility is
reprehensible. Comcast is no less irresponsible by refusing to address the
scandal. We will continue holding Comcast
responsible for NBC’s journalistic malpractice by encouraging the American
people to contact Comcast with their disgust for their ‘news outlet.’”
“Next week we will have more to
say,” Bozell concluded.
To schedule an interview with MRC President Brent Bozell or another MRC
spokesperson, please contact Colleen Sullivan -
csullivan@crcpublicrelations.com [1] or Hayley McConnell -
hmcconnell@crcpublicrelations.com [2] or call (703) 683-5004.