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Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-20-06 09:36 AM
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3. Problems dog broadcaster
The most recent analysis of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting found some programs have let bias creep in.

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"Almost four years ago, an Inspector General's audit ripped TV and Radio Martí bosses for improper hiring practices. The director resigned under a barrage of criticism for cronyism and patronage. Programming needed an overhaul to curtail bias, a separate study concluded.

Miami's powerful Cuban-American congressional leaders looked to local lawyer Pedro Roig to turn the operation around.

Today, many of the problems that have dogged the Martí broadcasters for two decades remain. A miniscule number of people in Cuba hear or see the broadcasts. The Office of Cuba Broadcasting, which oversees the Martí operation, is once again beset by scandal -- a top executive was indicted last month on a kickback-for-contracts scheme."

Much more:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/breaking_news/16270587.htm




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