[CUCPJ Announce] [Peace-discuss] N-G needs to be stopped

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So she is not immune from being held accountable. We can see why she favors 
the prosecutor team one hand wash the other.

PDT


Quoting Marti <tvchick at insightbb.com>:

> The News-Gazette is not the only paper to publish the Britt cartoon. It's
> appeared in the Springfield Journal Register and is available as part of a
> database of nationwide political cartoons on the internet. I've taken the
> liberty of attaching the cartoon that came out in the Daily Illini where a
> black face character is used as well.  I've read the discussions pertaining
> to the need for changes to be made at the News Gazette and writing angry
> letters to the editor is not going to accomplish anything. We are talking
> about people who have worked in the industry for a long time and developing
> a thick skin is an occupational necessity. This combined with the invisible
> social constructions of white privilege makes it hard for a marginalized
> voice to be heard, much less addressed in a respectful and considerate
> manner. 
> 
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> 
> A basic check of online circuit clerk public records reveals that Mary
> Schenk has been sued twice in connection with her work at the News-Gazette.
> The N-G has had a few other lawsuits brought against them by individuals.
> What would happen if people were to consistently and publicly act as media
> watchdogs in regards to the N-G and other news organizations in this area?
> Instead of spending money on advertising in the Sunday edition, why not
> spend that money on an outdoor billboard which can be just as cost effective
> and really get the point across?  
> 
>  
> 
> It's also easy to say that the local paper needs to hire minorities, but
> that does not account for the fact that only 10% of journalism graduates
> nationwide are minorities and frankly they can get job offers in places that
> are far more attractive than Champaign - Urbana.  In some respects the first
> line of defense is to hold educational institutions accountable for not
> attracting and retaining more minority students in Schools of Journalism.
> Even within the educational institution women and minorities are often
> geared more towards the 'talent' end of the profession (writing) instead of
> the positions that hold the true power (publisher, editor, etc). 
> 
>  
> 
> If there is one thing that I have come to believe it is that change is not
> something that results from appealing to the better nature of people.
> 
>  
> 
> Peace, Marti
> 
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> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net
> [mailto:peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net] On Behalf Of G A Jackson
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 9:44 PM
> To: Peace-Request at Lists. Chambana. Net; Peace-Discuss at Lists. Chambana. Net;
> Peace at lists. chambana. net; Peace-Discuss-Request at Lists. Chambana. Net; Matt
> Varble; Joan Walls; Jan & Durl Kruse; Illini Media; Danielle Chynoweth;
> Danielle Chynoweth; Cucitizens at Yahoogroups. Com; Carol Ammons
> Subject: [Peace-discuss] N-G needs to be stopped
> 
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> 
> The attached image from The News-Gazette in Champaign Ill, published
> 
> 2/22/07 (yesterday) contains a very disturbing image. The 'Black face'
> 
> caricature is supposed to be representative of or refer to the dismissal of
> Chief Illiniwek (mascot of the University of Illinois). It's egregious and
> 
> appalling to witness stereotypical references to African-Americans or any
> minority, hurled around without thought or concern. Each of us has a
> 
> fiduciary responsibility to effect change, so I am asking you to send this
> image everywhere. Shed 'light' on a dark image. The News-Gazette in
> 
> Champaign Ill is going to receive more 'heat' than they anticipated.
> Included are important url's, so you have information at your fingertip
> 
> when you send out an email of outrage. Let your comments be heard! (See
> attached file: News Gazette Commentary.pdf)(See attached file: News Gazette
> 
> Commentary.pdf)
> 
> G A Jackson
> 
> 217 352-3246 phone
> 
> 217 352-3246 fax
> 
> gaj1 at sbcglobal.net
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