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To: Dr. Zax who wrote (4574)	4/23/1999 7:53:00 AM
From: Carolyn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28311

I think we should all send messages to Russell (186). I did. He needs the congratulations and acknowledgement of an outstanding job in the face of th enemy (Haines.)

To: Dr. Zax who wrote (4574)	4/23/1999 9:41:00 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28311

Send a nice note talking about how it seemed the interviewer was uninformed and not well prepared... Give them an example like the Bloomburg interview... and that this leads to unprofessional journalism. We want to eventually have them have Russ on and do a fair and objective interview. Kill them with kindness.. eh?? Well.. I agree. Fair and objective reporting stands on its own. What business journalists should never forget is that they are not tasked with jousting with the analysts, but to provide coverage on a subject which their audience apparently has fervently requested. In the typical news cycle, there is only one consistent element, that being what the audience considers "news" and therefore, worthy of coverage. What drives this are multiple factors, some generated at the editiorial and production level (gatekeepers) within the news agency, and others through a grass roots campaign where the audience instructs the "gatekeepers" what THEY consider news and worthy of more coverage. Any news agency that ignores or ridicules requests from their audience for coverage that is fair and objective on a topic that they have an interest in, will soon find their audience moving to a competitive service. Interviews(Interrogations?) such as the one that Mark Haines undertook with Russell Horowitz may hurt us short-term as shareholders, but it undermines any credibility that CNBC may have; suspicions that will unfortunately tarnish the work of other CNBC reporters who work to please their audience while maintaining journalistic integrity. Regards, Ron