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What They’re Saying When They Talk About Us

 

“From January 1 through June 30 of 2013 (26 weeks) ChangeLab, an Asian American-led racial justice laboratory and the publisher of this blog, conducted a study of what are known as the Sunday political shows in order to learn what they’re saying about Asian Americans. The study focused on what are known as the Big Five Sunday shows: Face the Nation (CBS), Fox News Sunday (Fox), Meet the Press (NBC), State of the Union (CNN), and This Week With George Stephanopoulos (ABC).

 

In addition, we also studied two MSNBC political talk programs, Melissa Harris Perry and Up with Chris Hayes/Steve Kornacki. Both follow the general format of the Big Five, but run two-hours each on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and serve a somewhat different market, both in terms of size and demographics. For these reasons, we’ll report on them separately.

 

Those MSNBC shows do a lot more talking about Asians and race in general than the Big Five. But what they have to say is often neither very flattering nor credible”

 
See on www.racefiles.com

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Last Night on Jeopardy No One Wanted to Answer Qs About Black History

Happy Black History Month, everyone, courtesy of last night’s all-white College Jeopardy panel! In the second round of play, the contestants sailed through five of the categories–including “International Cinema Showcase,” “Weather Verbs,” and “Kiwi Fauna”–but avoided the sixth like the, ahem, black plague. That category was “African-American History.”

See on jezebel.com

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#BigGame commercial the NFL would never air

Watch the #BigGame commercial the NFL would never air. Get involved by contacting the Washington Professional Football Team, the NFL and the Washington Post:

DC Team

@redskins
Facebook.com/redskins
http://www.redskins.com/footer/contac…

Roger Goodell & NFL

@NFL
@NFLcommish
https://www.facebook.com/NFL

Washington Post

DC’s hometown paper is still using the R-word in its coverage of the team.

@WashingtonPost
@PostSports
https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost

Thank you to all of the filmmakers who donated their footage.
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U.S. Congressman attacks reporter on live TV

New York Rep. Michael Grimm is caught on camera threatening to throw a reporter off a “f-ing” balcony

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

Sounds like New York Rep Michael Grimm has a case of male aggression. And what is this, “You’re not man enough”? Is this homophobia too?

 

Is he the best New York can elect? Or is this par for the course in the aggressive U.S.?

See on www.cnn.com

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Connecting Social Problems in Popular Culture

Is violence on the streets caused by violence in video games? Do hip-hop lyrics increase misogynistic and homophobic behavior? Are teens promiscuous because of what they see in movies?

See on bookstep.com

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Piers Morgan shouts down gun advocate – CNN.com Video

The gun debate gets heated because “Guns Save Lives Day” will be one day after the anniversary of the Newtown shooting.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

Weapons that kill more people faster make me sick.

 

@getgln

See on www.cnn.com