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And the conflict has more to do with the process than anything else. Why so secretive?
I'm not really as interested in the identities of the "panel" as I am in the criteria under which they were chosen and the methods of data collection.
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"They apparently used a panel of five individuals and then made the censorship decisions based on the individuals' recommendations," Mr. Brick says. "We have found the identity of one of the panelists. This individual tells us that he never knew he was on such a panel and that his views would be used for censorship. No panel was convened. The five panelists were contacted individually and separately."
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No debate or exchange of ideas? How were these individuals selected? By whom?
Despite the fact that I feel that closed captioning should be funded by the broadcaster in return for the privilege of using the public airwaves, I believe that the Dept of Ed was way out of line in its conduct on this issue.
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