Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:48:05 -0800

From: Kathleen Judith Young <Kathleen.Young@CSUN.EDU>

Subject: Re: Boycott of Fox News/Network

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Dear Mark-I hope this is an appropriate venue for the below; please post (if it is appropriate) warm regards, K

Dear Colleagues,

Please consider sending Fox News the message that this is not ok. They are planning on airing a two day special (Nov. 27 and 29) with OJ Simpson on how "he would have carried out the murders" of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman. OJ Simpson is also releasing a book on the same topic.

See below for more details. Please feel free to forward the email below widely. They need to know they cannot profit from these gruesome murders and disrespect all survivors of domestic violence and their families. A book and show on how to murder women and their friends is not ok.

You can email FoxNews at feedback@foxinc.com.

Sample email:

Dear Fox News,

Out of respect for the victims, the children and families of the victims, and all victims of domestic violence, please do not air the OJ Simpson special on the gruesome murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

This is a pivotal time when all members of the community should promote compassion and understanding for survivors of domestic violence. Fox News could lead other media outlets to promote awareness to end violence against women and children rather than promoting a special on one man's thoughts on how he could have murdered his ex-wife and her friend.

Thank you kindly,

Take care,

Eileen Wang

Domestic Violence Coordinator

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The Goldman Family has established an online petition to protest Fox

Tell Fox Not to Air OJ Special

Posted by Lucinda Marshall

November 16th, 2006

I have always wondered how television producers come up with all those 'new'

The show will be a "no holds barred" interview with publisher Judith Regan.

(NNEDV) and the

> Family Prevention Fund are urging that you write to Regan Publishing

> and

Fox to express your disapproval. Sue Else of NNEDV writes,

"Twelve years ago, the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman brought the issue of domestic violence from out of the shadows and into the public spotlight. The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is extremely outraged to hear that OJ Simpson intends to release a book detailing how he could have murdered his ex-wife and her friend.

While Simpson was acquitted of their deaths in a criminal trial, he was found liable in a civil trial and ordered to pay restitution to the Brown and Goldman families. To date, Simpson has refused to comply with the court order. NNEDV and domestic violence advocates nationwide are appalled that he is instead attempting to cash in on their gruesome murders.

Even more disturbing is the impact this selfish, arrogant act will undoubtedly have on Nicole's children - Sydney and Justin. They had to endure the grisly murder of their mother and the controversy of the trial against their father. How will they feel knowing that their father is not only profiting from their mother's murder, but he is also offering a morbid, detailed description of how he could have done it?

Three women are murdered every day at the hands of their intimate partners.

It is unconscionable to think that Simpson, ReganBooks, HarperCollins Publishers, and FOX would promote a how-to guide for killing your wife.

This book has no place in our society and only causes more grief for the Brown and Goldman families and for battered women and children across the country. Our hearts go out to the families being retraumatized by this senseless act of greed.

NNEDV urges the public to take a stand and let FOX, ReganBooks and HarperCollins know that we will not allow them to make abuse and murder acceptable in our communities. We also ask you to contact your local bookstores and FOX advertisers and ask them to withdraw their support from ReganBooks, HarperCollins and FOX."

Esta Soler, President of the Family Violence Prevention Fund also urges action,

"Disgust and revulsion are the only possible reactions to the news that the Fox Network is planning a special in which O.J. Simpson will talk about how he would have murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman, if he did it., Two families suffered an unimaginable loss 12 years ago, and two children lost their mother. Now those children will see their father discuss or recreate the crime for entertainment and profit. It is beneath contempt.

We urge Fox to reconsider its decision to air this program. Affiliates should refuse to carry it, if the network proceeds with its plans.

Advertisers should refuse to support it. Viewers should refuse to watch. And no responsible person should purchase the book on which it is based.

Violence against women is a costly and devastating problem in the U.S. On average, three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends each day and nearly 500 females over age 12 are victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault. We must stop treating violence as entertainment and instead redouble our efforts to stop it.

A decade ago, a mother of two and a vital young man were brutally murdered.

It,s past time to stop exploiting this tragedy and instead put our energies into keeping women and children safe."

You can contact Fox at:

feedback@foxinc.com

or call Fox at 310/369-3553 or its Viewer Comment Line at 310/369-3066, or its Entertainment President Peter Liguori at 310/369-1000.

Regan Books can be contacted at (212) 207-7000.

Please feel free to distribute this action alert far and wide.

Kathleen J. Young, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Public Health Education/MPH Program

HE Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Department of Health Sciences

College of Health and Human Development

California State University, Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330

818-677-4725

Fax: 818-677-2045

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relearn." Alvin Toffler

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