Return-Path: Received: from eastrmimpi03.cox.net ([68.1.16.121]) by eastrmmtai101.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.05.02.00 201-2174-114-20060621) with ESMTP id <20070303180845.YSFL21051.eastrmmtai101.cox.net@eastrmimpi03.cox.net> for ; Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:08:45 -0500 Received: from Diamond.cappellonoel.com ([12.107.11.141]) by eastrmimpi03.cox.net with IMP id WJ8h1W00632bFVG0000000; Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:08:44 -0500 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C75DBF.CA53B56E" Subject: RE: interview request X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 10:14:31 -0800 Message-ID: <2D7CBF3E4A7ECA44A3D672524DC8DC92016457AE@Diamond.cappellonoel.com> In-Reply-To: <023901c75da7$5ac574c0$6601a8c0@samdell> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: interview request Thread-Index: AcddqC7FXgJ5Emc0TmqmaA8QXruYWgAFGS0A References: <023901c75da7$5ac574c0$6601a8c0@samdell> From: "A. Barry Cappello" To: "Sam Tyler" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C75DBF.CA53B56E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mr.. Tyler It is no secret that you have virtually completed your film by interviewing most if not all of the "reporters-editors" that have left the New Press. It is also no secret that your "indie" film is a planned hit piece on our client. Just one example of this is your sharing and posting on "You Tube", prior to production, of your Zant interview, without any attempt to state the New Press position which was common knowledge and publically made available when I answered reporters questions both on film and otherwise.=20 Please explain how our client's position can get a fair airing in a film done, completed and ready for the "box"? It is commonplace for a "documentary" about events in progress, as opposed to a "historical documentary" of events past, to start somewhat neutral and then develop the ongoing clash portraying, both sides. If it was to be a credible work it should develop like a news story is supposed to play out, checking sources, verifying facts, attempting to eliminate spin. Your effort has not even attempted this other than the cosmetic effort to get comment from me mostly about legal matters that are ongoing or pending. Unless you are able to correct what you may perceive as a misimpression on our part about your effort, we continue to refuse to aid what appears to be a clearly biased fairy tale without an ending. A.Barry Cappello ________________________________ From: Sam Tyler [mailto:tylersam@cox.net]=20 Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 7:20 AM To: A. Barry Cappello Subject: interview request Mr. Cappello: =20 I remain hopeful that you will provide an interview so that our film will have the perspective of people like you who have played an integral role in the events surrounding the News-Press. Thank you for your consideration. =20 Sam Tyler =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Sam Tyler =20 To: abcappello@cappellonoel.com=20 Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: interview request Mr. Cappello: =20 In the interest of providing viewers with clear, balanced information about the positions of all sides of the News-Press story, this is to reiterate my request for an on-camera interview to discuss your views on the cease & desist letter you wrote to local merchants and the ACLU's response, your public comments about the paper losing money under previous ownership, and, now, your firm's involvement in the firing of several reporters. =20 I'd be happy to stop by without a camera to tell you more about our film and why your views are important to it. =20 Thank you. =20 Sam Tyler Executive Producer The News-Press Story =20 =20 =20 =20 Scott / Tyler Productions, Inc. 2190 Alisos Drive=20 Santa Barbara, CA 93108 =20 805-451-7440 805-969-1005 fax ------_=_NextPart_001_01C75DBF.CA53B56E Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mr.. Tyler
It is no secret that you have virtually = completed your film=20 by interviewing most if not all of the "reporters-editors" that have = left the=20 New Press. It is also no secret that your "indie" film is a planned hit = piece on=20 our client. Just one example of this is your sharing and posting on "You = Tube",=20 prior to production, of your Zant interview, without any attempt to = state the=20 New Press position which was common knowledge and publically made = available when=20 I answered reporters questions both on film and=20 otherwise. 
Please explain how our client's position can = get a fair=20 airing in a film done, completed and ready for the = "box"?
It is commonplace for a "documentary" about = events in=20 progress, as opposed to a "historical documentary" of events past, to = start=20 somewhat neutral and then develop the ongoing clash portraying, both = sides. If=20 it was to be a credible work it should develop like a news story is = supposed to=20 play out, checking sources, verifying facts, attempting to eliminate = spin. Your=20 effort has not even attempted this other than the cosmetic effort to get = comment=20 from me mostly about legal matters that are ongoing or=20 pending.
Unless you are able to correct what you may = perceive as a=20 misimpression on our part about your effort, we continue to refuse to = aid what=20 appears to be a clearly biased fairy tale without an=20 ending.
A.Barry Cappello

From: Sam Tyler = [mailto:tylersam@cox.net]=20
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 7:20 AM
To: A. Barry = Cappello
Subject: interview request

Mr. Cappello:
 
I remain hopeful that you will provide = an interview=20 so that our film will have the perspective of people like you who have = played an=20 integral role in the events surrounding the News-Press. Thank you for = your=20 consideration.
 
Sam Tyler
 

Mr. Cappello:
 
In the interest of providing viewers = with clear,=20 balanced information about the positions of all sides of the News-Press = story,=20 this is to reiterate my request for an on-camera interview to discuss = your views=20 on the cease & desist letter you wrote to local merchants and the = ACLU's=20 response, your public comments about the paper losing money under = previous=20 ownership, and, now, your firm's involvement in the firing of several=20 reporters.
 
I'd be happy to stop by without a = camera to tell=20 you more about our film and why your views are important to=20 it.
 
Thank you.
 
Sam Tyler
Executive Producer
The News-Press Story
 
 
 
 
Scott / Tyler Productions, Inc.
2190 = Alisos=20 Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
 
805-451-7440
805-969-1005=20 fax
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