NBC makes a major oops

[Kevin Vahey]

Pretty simple - you don't touch a word as that is what the Pledge is - I am just stunned that it passed the food chain without someone saying - ummm guys
------Original Message------
From: John Francini
To: Kevin Vahey
Cc: bri
Subject: Re: NBC makes a major oops
Sent: Jun 20, 2011 10:37 AM

I bet some editor thought that the piece was 'too slow-moving' and probably wanted to 'tighten that sucker up' without thinking of the politics involved.  The Pledge is one of those 'third rail' things that you play with at your peril.

John



On 19 Jun 2011, at 22:56, Kevin Vahey wrote:

> What on earth were they thinking in the truck??? 
> 
> This is just mind bogging at the network level....
> 
> http://www.mediabistro.com/sportsnewser/nbc-issues-apology-for-omitting-god-from-video_b10807