PTC, Former Exec Spar Over Allegations of Unethical Fundraising

A former Parents Television Council executive said that he had witnessed ethical violations at the council involving "grotesque" fund-raising practices and gross membership overcounts. A New York Times story this week said PTC was on the defensive in the wake of those charges as well as "dwindling" finances and some court decisions smacking down the FCC for its handling of indecency enforcement. The employee, former VP of Development Patrick Salazar, claimed that PTC had inflated its membership to try and raise more money and would throw away surveys or petition requests that came back without donations enclosed. He said he resigned and that PTC's claim he had been fired was "laughable."