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NY Post Editor Criticizes Cartoon, Gets Fired
Was an editor at the New York Post fired because of her criticism of a cartoon allegedly comparing President Obama with a dead chimp?
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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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