NPR Freelance Radio Host Fired Over Protest Participation

An independent radio host states she was fired from her hosting job after the organization discovered her participation having a protest movement in Washington, D.C.our editor recommendsKanye West Visits Occupy Wall Street ProtestsBrian Williams Talks Politics, Occupy Wall Street on 'Late Show' (Video) Lisa Simeone was fired from "Soundprint," a music documentary show performed on NPR affiliate stations. As the show isn't created by NPR, Soundprint Media Center Corporation. read NPR's code of ethics to Simeone before she was fired. PHOTOS: The Scene at Occupy Wall Street "I don't cover news. In no implies that I actually do, will i cover this news,Inch Simeone told The AP. "What's NPR afraid I'll do? Place a seditious comment right into a synopsis of Madame Butterfly?" NPR told The AP that Simeone doesn't work for that radio network, also it was not associated with your decision by Soundprint to fireplace her. PHOTOS: 10 Artists Dems and Republicans Like to Hate Simeone, who also hosts "Realm of Opera," a show created by New York-based music and arts station WDAV as well as written by NPR, stated that that station hadn't stated anything about her protest work threatening her job. NPR released an argument on its website Wednesday proclaiming that it had learned Simeon was taking part within an "Occupy D.C." group. VIDEO: Occupy Wall Street: Alec Baldwin Visits the Protesters "We're in conversations with WDAV about how exactly they intend additional,Inch the statement reads. "We obviously take this problem very seriously." Simeone stated she's on the committee for for that Occupy D.C. movement, which she states isn't attached to the Occupy Wall Street movement, but follows exactly the same fundamental ideals. Related Subjects NPR Occupy