Did the cover of this week’s New Yorker make me angry?
The cover portrays Obama as an Islamic Terrorist, who has taken over the white house, is burning an American flag, and is greeting his wife, an aforoed militant with a machine gun slung across her breast. The only thing missing are Natasha and Malia sitting on the lawn, reading from the Koran.
Did the cover of this week’s New Yorker make me angry?
The cover is insulting to African Americans and Muslims. The cover plays into the lies and slander being perpetuated by FOX news and other conservative news outlets concerning the Obamas.
Did the cover of this week’s New Yorker make me angry?
The cover could have easily been perceived as true by the 27% of Americans who believe Obama to be Muslim, when he is not a Muslim. He proclaims his faith to be Christian.
Did the cover make me angry? No.
The cover portrays Obama as an Islamic Terrorist, who has taken over the white house, is burning an American flag, and is greeting his wife, an aforoed militant with a machine gun slung across her breast. The only thing missing are Natasha and Malia sitting on the lawn, reading from the Koran.
Did the cover of this week’s New Yorker make me angry?
The cover is insulting to African Americans and Muslims. The cover plays into the lies and slander being perpetuated by FOX news and other conservative news outlets concerning the Obamas.
Did the cover of this week’s New Yorker make me angry?
The cover could have easily been perceived as true by the 27% of Americans who believe Obama to be Muslim, when he is not a Muslim. He proclaims his faith to be Christian.
Did the cover make me angry? No.
I am firm supporter of the first amendment.
It is the job of the media to propel us into the world of thought. I read magazines and newspapers to make me think beyond my own preconceived judgments.
The portrayal of Barack needs to be explored. While the New Yorker’s cover (not the actual story) plays into the negative thoughts surrounding the Obamas, the majority of news magazines are giving Obama tons of positive free press. This is just as inflammatory as what is being done by FOX news.
We, the American people, to be an informed citizenry, deserve multiple sides of the story. The media that forces us to seek truth for ourselves instead of having that truth interpreted for us is helping move democracy forward.
It is the job of the media to propel us into the world of thought. I read magazines and newspapers to make me think beyond my own preconceived judgments.
The portrayal of Barack needs to be explored. While the New Yorker’s cover (not the actual story) plays into the negative thoughts surrounding the Obamas, the majority of news magazines are giving Obama tons of positive free press. This is just as inflammatory as what is being done by FOX news.
We, the American people, to be an informed citizenry, deserve multiple sides of the story. The media that forces us to seek truth for ourselves instead of having that truth interpreted for us is helping move democracy forward.
3 comments:
I, not offended by that magazine cover, because I understand the definition of satire, and know that they've literally illustrated the various rumors going on about the Obama's anyway.
I support this despite knowing that the right-wing press is going to take it at face value. Folks need to stop doing that anyways.
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It's clear to some (but maybe not most) people that the cover was meant to satirize the conservative conception of Barack Obama; however, that many people missed the point seems to suggest the cover was at least unwise and maybe even indecent. While I definitely support free speech, I do wish the media would be smarter when exercising it, even if being smart means realizing the average American political audience might not be.
In defense of my previous comment: Some people ACTUALLY believe that Barack Obama is the anti-Christ. While this cover doesn't make my support of Obama any more fervent, it almost certainly makes the crazy conservatives even crazier. (McCain's censure of the cover is a nice sign of conservative moderation.) Anyone who thinks Barack Obama is the anti-Christ or a Muslim truly might not "get" satire. I don't mean to sound elitist when I assume that not everyone will understand the intended point of the cover ...
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