NY/NJ Coalition Launches Online Petition to Bring Back Cindy Hsu as Anchor of the CBS 2 News on WCBS-TV Ch. 2

A coalition of organizations in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan region are sponsoring a petition to WCBS-TV Channel 2 to bring back Cindy Hsu as anchor of the CBS 2 News following her removal on April 15.

(PRWEB) May 20, 2006 -- Two-time Emmy Award winning journalist Cindy Hsu was removed from her anchor position on the CBS 2 News at Noon on WCBS-TV Channel 2 New York effective April 15 although she continues to appear on CBS 2 News as a reporter. We do not have specific information as to why she was de facto demoted. Sources close to Ms. Hsu tell us that it was a surprise to her and that she is upset with her removal from the anchor desk.

Ms. Hsu is an award winning journalist, a role model, and she has been supportive of different non-profit social causes. She is adored and respected by many.

We encourage WCBS-TV Channel 2 viewers to read about her professional accomplishments and contributions to the community; an April 7 World Journal article about her removal from her anchor position; and to sign our online petition at: http://www.cindyhsupetition.org

On May 18, the World Journal published an article about our petition. The issue is also a topic of conversation among bloggers at www.blogcritics.org who write "I am also upset that they replaced Cindy Hsu on the noon newscast... bring Cindy Hsu back at noon" and "I also miss Cindy Hsu on the 12:00PM news."

This petition is being sponsored by a coalition of organizations (see below) in New Jersey and New York who held a successful petition drive at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival in NYC on May 7th. The positive interest in our efforts prompted our launch of an online petition. Also, earlier this week, the Coalition sent a letter to WCBS-TV expressing our concerns and requesting a meeting.

We encourage WCBS viewers to:

- Send a link to the online petition to anyone who watches WCBS and ask them sign it;

- Ask organizations they are affiliated with sign-on to our coalition letter to WCBS-TV (e-mail us for more information); and

- Contact the station to ask that Ms. Hsu be brought back as anchor of the CBS 2 News by visiting: www.wcbstv.com/contact/

Sincerely,

Petition to Bring Back Cindy Hsu as Anchor of the CBS 2 News

http://www.cindyhsupetition.org

Endorsements (listed in formation)

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - New Jersey

Asian Media Watch

Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/ AIDS (APICHA)

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, New York Chapter, AFL-CIO

*Asian Pacific American Voters Alliance (APAVA)

Chinese American Association of the City of New York

Coalition Against Injustice

Korean American Voters' Council, New Jersey

Korean American Voters' Council, New York

National Asian American Student Conference (NAASCon)

National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 294, AFL-CIO

Organization of Chinese Americans, Long Island Chapter

Organization of Chinese Americans, New Jersey Chapter

Organization of Chinese Americans, New York Chapter

Justice for James Yee Ad Hoc Committee

Voters Speak Up

*The Asian Pacific American Voters Alliance is itself a coalition of over 40 organizations whose mission includes advocating for voter and civic participation. www.apava.org

APAVA Members

Afghan Communicator

American Chang-Le First High School Alumni Association

Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY)

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)

Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE)

Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote)

Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/ AIDS (APICHA)

Asian Jade Society, New York Police Department

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, New York Chapter, AFL-CIO

Bangladeshi American Friendship Association

Bangladeshi American Public Affairs Front

Breakthrough

Cherry Street Tenant Organization

Chinese American Voters Association (CAVA)

Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)

Community Action

Confucius Plaza

Council of Pakistani Organizations

David Wong Support Committee

Flushing YWCA

Fujian Houya Association

Justice for James Yee Ad-hoc Committee

Korean American Association of Greater New York

Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA)

Korean American Community Empowerment Council (KACEC)

Korean American Students In Action (KASIA)

Korean Americans Voters’ Council (KAVC)

Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS)

Morus Cultural and Educational Association

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum

National Association of Korean Americans—New York Chapter

National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 294, AFL-CIO

New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE)

New York University Asian Pacific American Studies Institute

Organization of Chinese America – Long Island Chapter

Organization of Chinese Americans - New York Chapter

Services and Education of Korean Americans (SEKA)

Sikh Coalition

Sikh Cultural Society of NY

South Asian American Voting Youth (SAAVY)

South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY)

The Sikh Coalition

UNITE! Local 23-25

UNITED SIKHS

Young Korean American Services & Education Center (YKASEC)

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