Bill Scher: Today In Issues To Be Ignored

[marmar]

from OurFuture.org:



Today In Issues To Be Ignored
By Bill Scher

May 6th, 2008 - 11:08am ET


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Even when the media reports on a critical issue, the media ignores it.

Last week, NBC Nightly News aired a series on our crumbling infrastructure called "Falling Apart." (Check out the videos below, as well as my colleague Isaiah's post on rebuilding America.)

Yesterday, the Washington Post front-paged a story about how squeezed state budgets are forcing prison to release prisoners early, which speaks not only to how the recession is impacting government services, but also raises questions about our approach to crime.

And speaking of crime, today the New York Times reports that we still have stark racial disparities in drug arrests and incarcerations, even though there are no disparities in drug use.

All high-profile media placement. Yet none of the above reports have sparked broad discussion of these issues throughout the media.

The punditocracy is much more interested in stoking racial divisions by obsessing over the words of pastor not running for public office, instead of exploring what needs to be done to eliminate racial disparities in our society. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/today-issues-be-ignored-1

[niyad]

1. k & r

thank you

[gObama08]

2. do you

"All high-profile media placement. Yet none of the above reports have sparked broad discussion of these issues throughout the media."


Do you mean that no "opinion shows" have feverishly obsessed over these issues, like they do about Paris Hilton? Because I'm not sure that does any justice to the issues you mention.

[marmar]

3. I posted an article.....I suppose you'd have to ask Bill Scher, the author, what he meant.....

..... N'est-ce pas? :think: