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Iraq Vote: Sour Grapes from ABC Radio
It took ABC Radio's Martha Raddatz only two sentences to report the vote on the Iraqi constitution. In the first, Raddatz allowed as how the referendum probably passed. In the second, Raddatz said (my memory),"It cannot be denied, however, that thousands and thousands of Sunnis will be living under an Iraqi government they did not want."Yes, Martha, in elections, that's the way it works. One…
“Good Morning America” Celebrates Divorce in the United States
ABC’s Andrea Canning on Sunday's “Good Morning America” did a report on Divorce Parties. That’s right, married women having a party to celebrate their divorces. In fact, Canning in her report referred to the party as “Part celebration, part exorcism.”At this party, they play games like throwing the wedding ring into the toilet, as well as with voodoo doll figurines of the former husband.Of…
Black Gay Activist Keith Boykin Snubbed by Millions More March
National Black Justice Coalition president and gay activist Keith Boykin was prevented from speaking at yesterday’s Millions More Movement March in Washington, DC. As Boykin was walking to the podium, he was at the last second turned away. Oddly, this controversy has gone largely unreported. A Google-search suggested the only mainstream outlet that covered this was the Washington Post, though…
NY Times Reporters Contradict Themselves Concerning Iraqi Voter Turnou
A New York Times article placed prominently on the front page of Sunday’s print edition, written by Dexter Filkins and John F. Burns, played down the success of Saturday’s vote in Iraq concerning that nation’s constitution, and suggested that turnout was lower this time than during January’s elections:“On Saturday in Baghdad, streets were noticeably bare of pedestrians, polling centers were less…
CBS: Democracy Has Done Little to Improve the Lives of Iraqis
Allen Pizzey did a piece on the “CBS Evening News” on Saturday about the voting in Iraq. In it, he suggested that Shiites only voted for the new constitution because their leaders told them to. And:“Despite how well the day went, the grim reality is that the democratic process has done little to improve these people’s lives. Throughout the day, the voting, and now the counting, has been done…
Katrina Brought Poverty in America to the Front Page
Unfortunately, journalists haven’t accurately reported the data involved.Catastrophic events in America’s cities have a tendency to generate discussions about race, class, and poverty. The Watts riots in 1965, as well as the Rodney King riots in 1992 are fine examples. Hurricane Katrina has sparked another such debate. Unfortunately, America’s media are relying on consistently questionable or out…