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News Corp. Forms Diversity Council After Critics Slam Controversial Cartoon
The Associated Press is reporting that New York Post parent company News Corp. is forming an external diversity council in response to pressure over a widely-circulated and much-maligned cartoon by staffer Sean Delonas that critics said compared President Barack Obama to a dead chimpanzee.
The cartoon first appeared on February 18, and critics became so vocal [...]
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Rupert Murdoch Apologizes for Chimp Cartoon
Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of the New York Post’s parent company News Corp, has issued an apology to readers for the controversial cartoon it published last Wednesday that many saw as a racist attack on Barack Obama.
“We ran a cartoon that offended many people. Today I want to personally apologize to any reader who [...]
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Poynter to Hold Chat on Controversial New York Post Cartoon
Poynter Institute will be holding an online chat today from 1:15-1:45 p.m. EST about yesterday’s controversial cartoon by New York Post’s editorial cartoonist Sean Delonas.
Participating in the discussion will be American Association of Editorial Cartoonists President Ted Rall and Eric Deggans, the media critic for the St. Petersburg Times.
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