Comments on Lelo in Nopo: Oh the PR messy mess: OPB says one thing, Ira Glas...

JGH-No. But I might if you say leverage or low han...

2007-09-05T09:12:00.000-07:00

JGH-No. But I might if you say leverage or low hanging fruit. :)

You go! Will you throw up a little if i say "power...

2007-09-04T20:04:00.000-07:00

You go! Will you throw up a little if i say "power of voice"??

Wow. OPB is being stubborn about this cont...

2007-08-30T14:00:00.000-07:00

Wow. OPB is being stubborn about this controversy.

This controversy is no longer about the poor event venue choice. Now it's about OPB's unwillingness to apologize and re-affirm its commitment to inclusiveness.

You go Lelo. Although I agree, this is a fumble o...

2007-08-30T13:50:00.000-07:00

You go Lelo. Although I agree, this is a fumble on OPB's part for sure. I knew Ira Glass would not let us down, knowingly.

Great work following this, reporting this, and advocating for change.

Janek-My feeling is exactly the same. This is clea...

2007-08-30T13:43:00.000-07:00

Janek-My feeling is exactly the same. This is clearly watching OPB fumble this one, and the opportunity they have to apologize and move on. Her comment about they "could have been stubborn" is a very poor choice of words and positioning. It's interesting to note that Ms. Chinn is currently a part of the first class of the national PBS Diversity Task Force Leadership Program:
http://www.pbs.org/aboutpbs/news/20070613_task.html
Let's hope she becomes a better leader on diversity issues than she's currently portraying.

Maybe we need to send Becky Chinn some emails. Fro...

2007-08-30T13:34:00.000-07:00

Maybe we need to send Becky Chinn some emails. From Oregonlive.com: The decision on the new venue is expected by this afternoon, according to Becky Chinn, who oversees fundraising events for OPB.

Chinn . . . said the decision to move the event was mutual, in part to move the focus of public discussion from the venue to the event itself.

"We could have been stubborn," Chinn said. "But the ultimate thing was that this issue was starting to distract from Ira's visit.

What the $%#@ does that mean, "stubborn"? Oh, yeah, Ira, you are having your talk at an anti-gay church whether you or anybody else likes it!

No wonder I don't contribute to OPB.

~Janek

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2007-08-30T13:30:00.000-07:00

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Thanks for being on top of this. I can't believe O...

2007-08-30T11:42:00.000-07:00

Thanks for being on top of this. I can't believe OPB would ever consider something like this.

Hey Lelo in Nopo,
The media blitz continues! It...

2007-08-30T09:33:00.000-07:00

Hey Lelo in Nopo,
The media blitz continues! It's Kristi Turnquist here, of the Oregonian. I'd love to talk with you about this pretty remarkable chain of events. Can you e-mail me if you're willing to talk over the phone? I'm at kristiturnquist@news.oregonian.com. Or you can call me, at 503-221-8227.
Thanks!

Oh they won't pull one over on us LeLo; we won't l...

2007-08-30T08:05:00.000-07:00

Oh they won't pull one over on us LeLo; we won't let that happen.

Time to start writing e-mails again peeps.

Comments on Lelo in Nopo: Oh the PR messy mess: OPB says one thing, Ira Glas...

JGH-No. But I might if you say leverage or low han...

You go! Will you throw up a little if i say "power...

Wow. OPB is being stubborn about this cont...

You go Lelo. Although I agree, this is a fumble o...

Janek-My feeling is exactly the same. This is clea...

Maybe we need to send Becky Chinn some emails. Fro...

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Thanks for being on top of this. I can't believe O...

Hey Lelo in Nopo,The media blitz continues! It...

Oh they won't pull one over on us LeLo; we won't l...

Hey Lelo in Nopo,
The media blitz continues! It...