The Media Blows It

Two distinct conversations on race have dominated this February, the first black history month with a black American president. One consisted of a steady stream of outrage over publication of a cartoon in the New York Post depicting a chimpanzee being shot to death. The other concerned a blunt and, some say, accusatory speech by Attorney General Eric Holder, in which he calls America "a nation of cowards" when it comes to race. Both instances have been ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Feb 25, 2009 - 8:25 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Feb 25, 2009 - 8:25 AM PST
Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Mar. 1, 2009

Between me and the other world there is ever an unasked question: unasked by some through feelings of delicacy; by others through the difficulty of rightly framing it. All, ... More »

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Kristin Gorski
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by Kristin Gorski - Mar. 1, 2009

Direct and too the point. Once again, much of the mainstream media chose sensationalism and one-sided perspectives over framing a constructive debate and helping readers understand more about their world; this is the only opinion piece I've read on this topic that brings this situation to light.

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Patricia Blochowiak
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Mar. 1, 2009

Disregarding the outrage over a racist cartoon is a major failure in the understanding of the state of racial misunderstanding in today's world.

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Kevin Barry
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by Kevin Barry - Mar. 1, 2009

A pretty good editorial that argues that two recent race-related stories (the NY Post "chimpanzee" cartoon, and AG Holder's comments on race discussion) have been blown out of proportion by the media and talking heads. It scratches at the surface of putting these in perspective compared to other racial issues, but unfortunately it doesn't explore it deeply. Overall, a decent quick read and food for thought.

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