"In a memo to employees following the dismissal of MSNBC contributor Matthew Dowd, three Comcast and Versant executives called Kirk's death a "tragic loss," writing that "his words and actions underscore the urgency to maintain a respectful exchange of ideas - a principle we must champion." The memo was written by Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, Comcast president Mike Cavanagh, and Mark Lazarus, the prospective CEO of Versant, the spin-off company housing cable channels like MSNBC."
"The cable news channel recently drew backlash after Dowd said on MSNBC in the wake of Kirk's shooting on Wednesday that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions." After his statements were widely criticized, MSNBC severed ties with Dowd, who apologized for the comments. The memo referred to the dismissal, calling the contributor's on-air remark an "unacceptable and insensitive comment.""
"The memo's signatories wrote that we need to "be able to disagree, robustly and passionately, but, ultimately, with respect." They asked employees to "treat people with kindness." The development underscores the level of conversation that Kirk's death has generated as media networks have closely covered the conservative activist's cultural impact as well as the manhunt for the shooting suspect, who is now in custody."
Comcast leadership sent a company-wide memo calling Charlie Kirk's death a tragic loss and urging employees to maintain respectful exchanges of ideas. The memo was issued by CEO Brian Roberts, president Mike Cavanagh, and Mark Lazarus, the prospective Versant CEO. The memo addressed MSNBC's decision to sever ties with contributor Matthew Dowd after he said that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions." The memo labeled Dowd's on-air remark unacceptable and insensitive and asked employees to be able to disagree robustly yet respectfully and to treat people with kindness. The memo noted widespread media coverage and the suspect's custody.
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