Media & Journalism - April 2007

Do you think more white people have shifted farther to the side of racist since the Imus scandal?

2007-04-14 04:54:12 · 12 answers · asked by SPEED__PHREAK 2

I will as i think the suspendtion was good enough and the team appected his apology

2007-04-14 04:22:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

and pile on one older white dude when he says 3 words in a joke? Are they hypocrites? Oh and CBS corp owns BET and MTV.

2007-04-14 03:40:29 · 10 answers · asked by JoeFriday 1

Everyone is singing racially and sexist dribble. "Ghetto"
is not gang bangers all.

2007-04-14 03:28:57 · 5 answers · asked by margherita 4

I was washing my car with my 9 year old son at a do-it-yourself carwash, and next to us was a black teen playing loud hip hop on his stereo.

Since my son was 5 years old I taught him to treat all races equally and to never use derogatory names for different races. But here was this black teen loudly playing music that constantly referred to "***@@'s", "ho's", bitches, etc.

For 5 minutes my son heard blacks calling blacks ***@@'s and ho's. So I go over to the black teen and tell him "I spent the last 4 years teaching my son not to ever use such language when referring to blacks, and in the last 5 minutes you and your music just undid all of that."

Why should my son have to treat blacks with more respect than blacks treat themselves? Why do blacks not realize they are harming the cause for equal and respectful treatment of all races when they speak of one another the way they do?

2007-04-14 03:19:19 · 5 answers · asked by Jesse R 4

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2007-04-14 03:08:13 · 8 answers · asked by Imus Fans 1

2007-04-14 02:56:06 · 21 answers · asked by ronald m 1

If anyone is a racist and does more harm to blacks it is people like "REV" Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson......oh, and then there is the idiot that heads the NEW BLACK PANTHERS ....you want to see racism, look there first.

2007-04-14 02:48:56 · 8 answers · asked by Dick Richards 3

I feel that he was fired because of several black leaders who are more perjuicde then most americans every thought about

2007-04-14 02:47:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-13 23:59:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I imagine rap celebrities will not stop their sexual and racial abuse. It seems to me the nation should be outraged and boycot any artist who refers toladies as "Ho"s. BTW, if you hear the full segment, you realize that his sidekick said the H word. Imus was only agreeing with him. I think his name is Chuck or something like that. So why is it that nobody has called him on him to apologize. The answer? Current day internet, music and shows.

2007-04-13 21:52:42 · 8 answers · asked by T_C_FLY 2

I believe it will. On tv tonight just about every news program is airing this rap music/Imus debate. It is really bring to the forefront how much our country is racially divided and stirring up tempers. I can see a lot of the white potential Obama supporters jumping off that bandwagon as they see how the black "leaders" in Sharpton and Jackson have taken down a (supposed) radio icon within a weeks time. It's scary to think that 2 racist black leaders have that much power. I will be interested to see if there is a dropoff in white support for Obama after this incident. What do you all think?

2007-04-13 20:23:38 · 14 answers · asked by Jeremy C 2

I am looking for somebody to talk to who has taken interest in the Imus scandal. I have heard many different opinions, and I just want an intelligent person to talk to about the fact. Let me know what you think!

2007-04-13 18:45:58 · 14 answers · asked by ? 2

Why not a shock jock Don Imus made a stupid remarke about the Rutgers Basketball team. Film at eleven.

2007-04-13 17:45:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've heard that he's been doing this type of stuff for a long time and maybe this just was the straw that broke the camels back.

2007-04-13 17:11:50 · 15 answers · asked by B. Gregory 2

The ladies basketball team started this! They wanted attention, and in doing so it got a man fired. Of course his qoute wasnt "nice" but have you ever listened to rap? not the music the words (much worse then what Imus said) Get over it! imus was the cold front, without the heat there would be no storm!

2007-04-13 16:55:38 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think of me. The N.Korean Dictator. Don't know who I,am hers a link to Wikipedia.
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2007-04-13 16:29:45 · 4 answers · asked by I was Kim 1

I think he was wrong to say what he did but firing was excessive , Many people have said way much worst and just got reprimanded , One he is a shock jock that is what he does and secondly they are many many worst radio hosts out there , Howard Stern ,

2007-04-13 15:46:33 · 14 answers · asked by cdog61 2

2007-04-13 15:21:50 · 7 answers · asked by jeanine 1

This morning Oprah had the Rutgers team on due to the recent scandal with Don Imus. Later in the show she had a hip-hop dance instructor come on to teach audience members some moves. At one point Oprah made a comment about being at a party and there "always being some white guy dancing funny..."

HELLO????? She JUST had the Rutgers team on and was obviously on their side due to the racial comment made by Imus. Was Oprah not racist herself in some way???

Personally I was not offended by her comment because most white people laugh when we're made fun of for our dancing "skills" and I think most white people would laugh. But why is it ALWAYS okay for black people to say whatever about whoever, and a white person must apologize ad nauseum, have interventions, meetings, or lose their job?

Even if her comment was made in fun, it still seemed tacky. If black leaders want equality, their message of "it's okay for us but not you" is really getting old.

Thoughts?

2007-04-13 15:16:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anon Chicago 2

A lightning rod event has these characteristics:

-- the intersection of two or more prominent topics (like, in the Imus event, race, public taste and the profit motive)
-- obsessive news coverage and public interest.
-- The feeling, after it's over, that some important truths have been revealed and there has been some powerful effect on society.

Other lightning rod events include the Clarence Thomas story from the early 90s and the Clinton/Monica Lewinsky affair in the late 90s.

2007-04-13 15:09:45 · 5 answers · asked by EyeGuessSo 3

the Rutgers Basket Ball Team says "forget about it" .

Will he get his pound of flesh?

2007-04-13 14:06:34 · 7 answers · asked by Wonka 5

i am looking for transcripts of commentaries that aired on the bigg show (john boy and billy) specifically one done this wek that mentions a brotherhood awareness and education. abate, a motorcycle right s organization.

2007-04-13 14:06:14 · 1 answers · asked by bruce t 1

Answer:
nothing... no one even cared...

Polk County Florida - March 13th
Ryan Keith Skipper - Age 25
Killed by two homophobic men by being stabbed over 20 times and then left in a ditch...

Where was the "fair and balanced" media then?
Covering Imus and Anna Nicole...

2007-04-13 14:03:48 · 4 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6

2007-04-13 14:01:23 · 4 answers · asked by workin_man66 3

2007-04-13 13:31:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am curious as to what will happen to Imus co-host, straight man, Charles, and his sports announcer, Chris. Also, how about Bernie, his sidekick? Have they all lost their jobs as well?

2007-04-13 13:21:30 · 6 answers · asked by Melody2007 1

Just another question people.

2007-04-13 12:59:56 · 24 answers · asked by Nnenna 2

1. The top news topic this week is?
2. Whay 3 groups or persons were subjects?
3. The important fact was?
4. What was the outcome of this?
5. Whay media(s) was/were involved?
6. What made this a major story?(target)
7. Name the 2 ministers who got involved.
8. Your opinion- What do you think.

2007-04-13 12:39:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please forgive him

2007-04-13 12:27:30 · 26 answers · asked by Bobby S 1