Imus and Duke lacrosse players got some big coverage in the news, but are these stories even important? Let's take a look at Imus.
Imus' name got passed around pretty quick. I feel as though this was a publicity stunt. Although his name is followed by a bad reputation story, it spread pretty quick, and now everyone knows who he is. While most people are sitting back and arguing their ideas about Imus (and let me tell you, most have the same idea), he might be sitting back enjoying the controversy. Since he only got a suspension and didn't get kicked off the radio, he still works. So the more you talk about him, the more he'll probably enjoy his name spread around more. He might even enjoy me writing this.
As for the Duke lacrosse players, they were found innocent of their crimes, which means according to the judicial system, it never happened. So why even bother? The media give focus to this, but at the same time nothing happened other than the fact that they were put through court.
I think the media tried to give focus to stories that should have been on the inside of the paper, rather than the front page. Yeah, Imus did a big thing by giving racial slurrs to a women's basketball team, and yes, Duke's lacrosse players were found innocent of "playing around with a stripper," but did I just cover those ideas in one sentence? That's all these stories need really. Too much coverage and publicity give these people the upper hand more than they inform us of what goes on daily.
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I agree with you that the media spent way too much attention on this subject about Imus. It is obvious that he is a bigot. What exactly is a public apology going to do once the words are out.
I find it hard to believe someone as educated as Imus would be so dumb to racially slur in public. I also believe it was a publicity stunt. It worked to get him famous for a while.
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