WASHINGTON, DC - The NAB Education Foundation launched a new public service announcement today commemorating National Freedom of Speech Week, October 15-19. The PSAs feature Tucker Carlson, host of MSNBC's Tucker and upcoming CBS game show Do You Trust Me?, and Paul Begala, Democratic political analyst for CNN. While the two pundits represent opposite ends of the political spectrum, each value the other's right to express opposing beliefs, they explain in the PSA. Produced for both radio and television, the PSAs are available to stations and communities throughout the country.
"Freedom
of speech is fundamental to American democracy and a gift from our Founding
Fathers," said NAB President and CEO David K. Rehr. "It is the
bedrock of broadcasting and I urge local stations to remind all Americans
of the importance of Freedom of Speech by airing these PSAs."
There are eight other PSAs for television and radio in addition to the
Carlson/Begala PSAs. All are available in both English and Spanish and
can be found online
at NABEF's Web site. The site also includes a section entitled Programming
Ideas for Stations. Examples include:
National Freedom of Speech Week was first launched in 2005 to highlight the importance of free speech, a constitutional right that is an essential part of sustaining our democracy.
About
NABEF
The NAB Education Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to
serving the public interest in supporting and advocating: education and
training programs, strategies to increase diversity, initiatives stressing
the importance of the First Amendment, community service, philanthropy
and timely broadcasting issues.
About
NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates
on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations
and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications
Commission and the Courts. Information about NAB can be found at www.nab.org.
