The June 11 editorial concerning the unethical and unprofessional When KMOV-TV Crosses The Line ViewiOn News activity of KMOV-TV last week ap front-page reprehensible. We wonder what istic set-up, and I am bypassing the 1:lega:~ing t e June 11 parently decided that an apology The recent attempt by KMOV-TV article, KMO Owner Apologizes kinds of internal procedures the Channel 4 button on my TV set. and warning to media professionals (Channel 4) to create the news During Evening Newscast," KMOV and station has in place to allow this Gloria Griffero to avoid unethical, immoral rather than report it is reprehensi was clearly in the wrong by insti ior was situation to go as far as it did. St. Louis possibly illegal behav ble. Unfortunately, it is becoming gating this incident, but this admis KMOV-TV has gone beyond the sufficient. all too common. sion is not the core of the story, and Where is In February, NBC apologized for limits of acceptable broadcasting, Thank you for the recent front Is that really enough? may have been premature by the tion? Had a priest been rigging tests of General Motors regardless of the fact that the story page coverage of KMOV-TV's sen the resolu station owner. immoral or ille pickup trucks to sway public opin was never aired. sationalistic approach to the news. guilty of unethical, The purpose of journalism is to The root of this problem is the gal behavior, would the editorial ion and boost its "Dateline" pro Mont S. Levy to report what is happening. KMOV inability of the Catholic Church say an apology and warning were gram's ratings. This dangerous ~ /( , Chapter President admit that it harbors a large num fq i Eric J . Bram TV tries to create the news, rather enough? No. It would seek resolu trend toward abuse of the public 'j I 5 Rabb of repeat sex offenders, and the President than report it. We feel that the way ber tion: removal from office, toss of trust and manipulation of public 3 Vice of outside investigators with Affairs KMOV-TV goes about presenting tack position, prosecution, confinement opinion is to be abhorred by all Interreligious authority to see these offenders are Jewish Committee the news is not in good taste. for rehabilitation or imprisonment. thinking people. The American removed from positions of public in Clayton The Franciscan Sisters of Mary, Nothing like this was suggested In addition, we must consider the prominence. the editorial. very serious abuse of power when a a religious congregation of 250 The Catholic Church is unable to Bishop Edward J. O'Don television station can arbitrarily en Now we know for sure that members, is dedicated to justice. I join police itself, thus a large number of nell In not watching Channel 4 until citizens in a sting operation. KMOV-TV and the Post-Dispatch We, its leadership team, will no trap priests are free to continue molest some resolution is evident. I en The problems of sexual abuse in will do anything to trash the Catho longer be getting our news from ing minors and young adults. Ap courage my parishioners to do so the Belleville Diocese are painful lic Church. Placing on the front KMOV-TV. the separation of church also. for the victims, their fam page the entrapment of a Catholic Srs. Jacinta Elmendorf, Constance parently enough state is failing us in this area; I community and priest into a cash-for-sodomy situa Fahey, Jeanne Meurer, Mary Joan and ~ Rev. Bruce H. Forman ilies, the Catholic seen no evidence that state /! without this irre tion staged by KMOV-TV is revolt Meyer and Irma Kennebeck have