[Washington Examiner] NPR's chief executive says she's sorry for how analyst Juan Williams' dismissal was handled -- but she's not sorry for firing him.
Vivian Schiller sent an apology to NPR staff members Sunday night. She says Williams deserved a face-to-face meeting to hear that his contract as an analyst was being terminated over remarks he made on Fox News Channel.
Williams was fired for saying he gets nervous when he's on a plane and sees people in clothing that identifies them as Muslim. Washington-based NPR's management, which had long been troubled by Williams' dual role as an analyst on Fox, said the remarks violated its standards of not giving his opinion on the air. |