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The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accurate
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:40 pm
by Hoosier Daddy
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The Daily Texan has issued an apology for publishing a cartoon about the Trayvon Martin case earlier this week. Most notably, the apology editorial mentions that the cartoonist, Stephanie Eisner, no longer works for the paper.
The cartoon, which can be viewed
here, satirized the media’s rush to judgment on the possibility of the shooter, George Zimmerman, having racist motivations.
Re: The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accura
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:14 am
by RiverCity.45
The "truthiness" of the cartoon wasn't the issue. I believe it was the term "colored boy," which is viewed as a racist throwback to the era of blatant discrimination.
Re: The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accura
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:34 am
by OldCannon
RiverCity.45 wrote:The "truthiness" of the cartoon wasn't the issue. I believe it was the term "colored boy," which is viewed as a racist throwback to the era of blatant discrimination.
Yes, completely consistent with the first true era of yellow journalism (wait, did it ever end?).
Re: The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accura
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:39 am
by WildBill
OldCannon wrote:RiverCity.45 wrote:The "truthiness" of the cartoon wasn't the issue. I believe it was the term "colored boy," which is viewed as a racist throwback to the era of blatant discrimination.
Yes, completely consistent with the first true era of yellow journalism (wait, did it ever end?).
I think that the cartoon was very well done. Both the message and the artwork were done in a style consistant with the message. The similarities with Little Red Riding Hood and other "children's stories" is right on target.
Re: The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accura
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:00 pm
by Ameer
WildBill wrote:OldCannon wrote:RiverCity.45 wrote:The "truthiness" of the cartoon wasn't the issue. I believe it was the term "colored boy," which is viewed as a racist throwback to the era of blatant discrimination.
Yes, completely consistent with the first true era of yellow journalism (wait, did it ever end?).
I think that the cartoon was very well done. Both the message and the artwork were done in a style consistant with the message. The similarities with Little Red Riding Hood and other "children's stories" is right on target.
Based on their coverage of campus carry, I think they're more embarrassed about printing something honest than possibly offending someone.
“Journalism is not a profession or a trade. It is a cheap catch-all" - Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The rest of quote violates forum rules but definitely applies to The Daily Texan [sic]
Re: The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accura
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:56 am
by threoh8
RiverCity.45 wrote:The "truthiness" of the cartoon wasn't the issue. I believe it was the term "colored boy," which is viewed as a racist throwback to the era of blatant discrimination.
Did the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People object?
Re: The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accura
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:50 pm
by Wienerdogtroy
I don't think we can sensibly deny the impact of the statement "colored boy" in Texas.
Re: The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accura
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:23 pm
by Heartland Patriot
And here is where I will add my now-boilerplate statement about despising the mainstream media and the so-called journalists that work for said media, churning out slanted propaganda on a daily, if not hourly, basis...
Re: The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accura
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:53 pm
by Carry-a-Kimber
This.
I can't see how the word "colored" can be seen as racist, when the NAACP (the biggest race baiters out there) are still using it.
Re: The Daily Texan apologizes for printing something accura
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:52 pm
by Tamie
Don't forget the United Negro College Fund but nobody else is allowed to say Negro any more.