Question for Robert Campbell - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Mar 5, 2005

Question for Robert Campbell

Date: Mar 5, 2005

Arnold Friend,

The only drawback I can see is that the Thames administration won't consider Liberty and Power a legitimate medium. We're strictly online, and we do opinion pieces. I've said some pretty uncomplimentary things about Ken Malone in the recent past, and I will not be getting more complimentary after his reported call for a lynching.I

Much as Malone hates Kevin Walters, he feels some obligation to respond when a reporter for a daily newspaper asks him for a quotation.

So I think a reporter for a daily located in Mississippi has a substantially better chance of getting his or her calls returned.

Now if there is no movement on that front by, say, the middle of the week I may change my mind. This is the kind of story that should be getting play nationally. And bloggers have been known to scoop the print media...

Robert Campbell

Date: Mar 5, 2005

Thanks for even considering this, and thanks for a typically thoughtful reply. I'm a bit astonished that no local media have yet asked Malone about this claim. I'm also surprised (NOT) that Malone hasn't issued a clear, unequivocal denial of the rumor. That, after all, would be very easy for him to do -- that is, unless he knew that such a denial could and would be contradicted by many people who heard him say exactly what he is alleged to have said.

Date: Mar 5, 2005

PS:

By the way, here is how I would imagine such a conversation proceeding:

KM: "Hello?"

RC: "Mr. Malone, this is Robert Campbell calling on behalf of the Liberty and Power blog."

CLICK

Date: Mar 5, 2005

This reminds me of another bit of information from the Faculty Senate meeting yesterday. President Beckett asked Sue Pace, the head staff person of Continuing Education, to address FS and bring it up to date on the changes in CE. The story goes that she agreed, but later said she couldn't and her boss Ken Malone would address the Senate. I know Senators had their questions ready for Malone on several topics besides CE. At the last minute Malone said he couldn't come and so neither Malone nor Pace addressed FS.

Date: Mar 5, 2005

I forgot to mention that Kevin Walters was in attendence at the FS meeing, as usual. It would have been a very interesting meeting if Malone showed up.

Date: Mar 5, 2005

Carolyn Wilson
Executive Director
cwilson@mspress.org

MPA Office - General
mpa@mspress.org

Perhaps the folks at the Mississippi Press Association would be interested to hear about the alleged remarks concerning a fellow-reporter.

Date: Mar 5, 2005

Has any one consided why Angie D. got paid by USM through DEC(resigned in Jan) when she had a new job well before Jan 2005. FOIA will give an answer,