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Media Matters president Burns joins others in signing letter demanding changes at CNBC

March 16, 2009 7:17 pm ET by Karl Frisch

Today Media Matters president Eric Burns joined several prominent writers, journalism professors, economists, media critics and progressive leaders in signing a letter demanding CNBC take substantial steps towards fixing their broken network.

Among many others, the letter was signed by Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Dean Baker, Columbia University journalism professor Todd Gitlin, President of the Economic Policy Institute Lawrence Mishel, economist at the Institute for Research on Labor & Employment Sylvia Allegretto, and Senior Economist at the Center for American Progress Heather Boushey.

You can read the letter for yourself here.

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    • Author by carlileb5935 (March 16, 2009 7:51 pm ET)
         
      Aren't they just going to post it on the bulletin board in the break room, and all laugh about it?
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      • Author by steeve (March 16, 2009 9:44 pm ET)
           
        They might just scratch their heads in confusion.  "A business channel opposing business?  What language is this?"
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