 We provide multiple points of view, including mine which is offered without conflict of interest.That doesn't sit well with certain agendas which distort the facts..." Columbia came to Oz's defense, saying "Columbia is committed to the principle of academic freedom and to upholding all faculty members’ freedom of expression for statements they make in public discussion,"  However, the physicians' letter elicited widespread criticism of Oz, from a variety of quarters, including John Oliver on TV, Michael Specter in the New Yorker, and Oz's faculty colleagues at Columbia.By May 2015, the viewership of Oz's TV program had decreased by more than 50 percent from the 2011-2012 season.