02.29.08
CU-Boulder students rally against hate
Charles Gilford III, a junior at the University of Colorado at Boulder, speaks to the crowd during a rally in response to Max Karson’s column Feb. 28 at the University Memorial Center in Boulder
Students and community members gathered to denounce Max Karson’s column as well as all hate speech during a rally held Feb. 28 at the University Memorial Center south terrace on the CU-Boulder campus there was many clad in red while others held signs, turned out for the event
Karson was in attendance along with several editors from The Campus Press, but they kept their distance from the crowd. Karson declined to give any comment.click here to know more
ExploitAsian said,
March 1, 2008 at 3:20 am
I’ve heard so many unintelligent, automated sound bites on this issue, it sickens me.
Step on a lever, “Freedom of speech”, insert applause
Step on a lever, “It’s satire.”, insert applause.
Step on a lever, “What race hasn’t been attacked…”, insert applause.
People don’t read the news anymore, they memorize sound bites to make themselves sound clever. Journalists don’t write news anymore, they just regurgitate and vomit a press release.
What happened on Campus Press is a microcosm of all that is wrong with mainstream media.
I expect Campus Press to produce stories that are well written and well articulated, rather than poorly written and barely though out. I expect Campus Press to care more about truth, accuracy and relevance than controversy, edginess, and publicity. I expect Campus Press to strive to produce A-list journalists instead of D-list wannabes.
Are they marketers, or journalists?
This is not about free speech. It doesn’t matter if it’s funny. It doesn’t even matter that it’s racist. Mein Kompf is racist, but at least Hitler articulated his point well.
The question is, is this good writing? Is this good journalism.
I am for free speech all across the board. But as a journalist and staff writer, as an operative of the fourth estate, Karson and crew have the RESPONSIBLITY to write well.
If it were a schmoe like me that wrote the article, it’s one thing. He is a staff writer. He is a journalist (or at least he thinks he is one).
I fault Karson for not writing a BETTER piece.
I fault the editor for not knowing the difference good writing and bad writing.
But I don’t think anyone needs to be suspended or fired. If they voluntarily quit, however, I think that would put faith back into the Campus Press.