Tag Archives: media accountability

The Associated Press drops “illegal” from immigrant

By Amy S. Choi | Published: April 3, 2013

Tweet In a stunning victory for immigration advocates, the Associated Press Stylebook, the bible of grammar and style for journalists in the U.S., will no longer describe people who live in a country illegally as “illegal immigrants.” The reasoning is one that activists have been making for years, with campaigns such as “Drop the I-Word”: [...]

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I can’t stop thinking about other people who can’t stop looking at Korean women

By Amy S. Choi | Published: January 22, 2013

TweetLast week, Jezebel ran this story: “I Can’t Stop Looking at These South Korean Women Who’ve Had Plastic Surgery.” The subtitle: “UNNERVING PUSH TOWARDS UNIFORMITY.” (Emphasis original.) The piece discusses the penchant, among South Korean women, to elect for cosmetic surgery. One out of five women in Seoul, in fact. The writer looks at these pictures and [...]

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Reel Grrls and Comcast: What one tweet can show us.

By Samhita | Published: May 24, 2011

TweetAs corporate takeover of media continues to infringe on our ability to have a free and objective press, last week one tweet from the amazing organization Reel Grrls, gave us a taste of just how vulnerable public dialogue and dissent can be to corporate media interests. Reel Grrls is a Seattle based group that builds [...]

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