http://blog.newser.com/post/2009/2/19/Chimp-Cartoon-Makes-Murdoch-A-Chump.aspx
Rupert Murdoch released a statement on Tuesday saying, "I am ultimately responsible."
Murdoch was responding to the uproar after last week's controversial stimulas cartoon, for which the paper had already semi apologized.
The main point of the cartoon Murdoch claims was mainly to make a reference to the attacking chimp of the previous report on the women, who treated it like a child and family member. His approach, mainly seen as racist, was never purposely aimed as such.
With the paper’s original apology “Last week, we made a mistake. We ran a cartoon that offended many people. Today we want to personally apologize to any reader who felt offended, and even insulted” and the official apology of Murdoch, readers should be feel that Murdoch’s attempt to be funny and point proving was irresponsible and deserves to be forgiven for his misread mistake.
Being a frequent reader of the New York Times, I believe that this actual cartoon was aimed to grab attention to an unknown writer. Basically Murdoch was looking for an attention grabber and failed, with the actual impact it had on the media and their negative outlook on him personally. It was a cartoon taken way out of context by a man who just hasn't had enough time in the spotlight. Murdoch should have either kept his mouth shut and not said anything about it or come up with a more proper approach to the issue.
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People tend to judge others by their reputation, not by their words. So, when someone has a reputation for racism, it's just not believable when words attempt to deny it. In this case, Murdoch, whether or not he personally is a racist, is ultimately responsible for that editorial because it appeared in his newspaper (which has portrayed Obama as a terrorist in the past) and was approved by his editor who has worked for him for 30 years. Both are native Australians, coming from a country with a history of racism as repugnant as our own. No matter what kind of spin you put on it, the cartoon was offensive on too many levels to list. It's time for this kind of mindless hate to end.
ReplyDeleteSince slavery through the Civil Rights Movement, you would think that by now we as Americans', would learn to treat each other as we would want to be treated. This is the 21st century and we still have racist people in the world. Murdoch, and his staff really believe that his editor did nothing wrong. That is the sad part. People like that do not have a clue. Murdock, is the owner of Fox News and for years they have been saying and writing racist remarks about minorities. I beleive the only reason he apologize his FCC licence was being threaten. The cartoon was distasteful and disrepectful to many. It's time for this country to come together and stop the foolishness.
ReplyDeleteMurdoch is an old-fashioned kind of guy, and it certainly shows in his speeches, outbursts, and distasteful remarks and in this case a very racist cartoon. When we discussed the cartoon in class, a few students tried to be optomistic about it. But for most of us, there was just no other way to see it. It was completely innappropriate to say the least. Murdoch and his employers need to know the difference of what is funny and what is just downright offensive and wrong. He is wasting his breath with an apology because he doesn't mean it. He obviously stands behind his editors and employees since no one stopped the cartoon from going to press. How could the editor let something so innappropriate go to press? did he not think about the paper's reputation? Or his own for that matter? We all are aware that racism still exists in this world, and in the right context racism can be funny, but there is a very thin line between funny and just wrong. This cartoon was wrong on so many levels.
ReplyDeleteSomething like this is exactly what fuels the KKK. Murdoch only apologized because he felt that he was threatened on so many levels. That cartoon should not have been published. Racism is still a big factor in not only our country but in countries all over the world. This is very sad that it has to come to this. This cartoon is not "South Park" funny. It is just downright uncalled for and hopoe that the FCC makes Murdoch pay big time. Great post.
ReplyDeleteI actually just saw and heard about this yesterday at work and my mouth DROPPED! I thought it was insensitive, racist, and distasteful. Murdoch, was just covering his tracks with an apology. I agree with Diane that the only reason why he did it was because of the FCC and I don't beleive that he has any remorse for his actions.
ReplyDeleteIt's common sense for Americans, anytime when they see two policeman standing over a dead monkey in a cartoon that, that message is meant to be a racist remark. It seems like this fool is trying to get fired for publishing this cartoon. I really don't get offended over a lot of stuff but this offended me when my girlfriend informed me of this situation. He may not be a racist, but it was very stupid on his part.
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