What do recent radio references to nappy-headed hos, raping Condi Rice, and slimp flied lice have in common?
Other than the desire to shock listeners - and thereby create controversy, grow audiences and sell advertising -- the current spate of repulsive shock-jock gibberish all share something else: a salary from CBS.
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I would have liked to have seen more than a nod to censorship concerns and free speech issues, but this is still an excellent overview of the state of affairs in the shock jock world.
This piece argues that those who want to see an end to racist, sexist, homophobic comments by 'shock jocks' such as Don Imus or Opie and Anthony are better served by pressuring the mainstream media companies that hire and promote them. (Rory O'Connor is Editorial Director of NewsTrust.)
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