You are looking at a little problem that happens when you have a TV reporter do something in the written word. A TV reporter says "quote" when he tells a story (without the video) because otherwise the viewer wouldn't know it was an exact quotation.
It seems like the practice carried over into the printed version here. That's one of the difficulties with making reporters multi-media generalists.
check out this from the same report that was also covered on the news as well and let's see if you can pick up on this as well. I was going to ask you about this but you beat me to the post.
"They say he made a statement on the radio that Police Chief Tim Bellamy only got his job because he is black."
We can debate the wisdom of Mayor Knight's statement about Chief Bellamy. But let's remember the forum in which it took place. Bill Knight made that statement not as the Mayor of Greensboro (one would hope that he'd have a little more decorum than to make such a comment while in his official capacity as mayor).He made that statement as a CANDIDATE running for office. He said it well in advance of the election. People in this city had plenty of time to judge this comment at face value and make a decision.
For the record, I believe Bill Knight was absolutely correct. Regardless of his qualifications, the main reason why Mr. Bellamy was promoted to chief of police was because of his race. And I believe race was the main reason for the selection of Mo Green as school superintendant, who was chosen over a vastly more qualified white female.
Civil rights leaders and left-leaning African-Americans accuse whites of not wanting to have "an honest open debate on race."
Yet, when white people make such statements, they are labeled as racist. And therein lies the rub.
You are looking at a little problem that happens when you have a TV reporter do something in the written word. A TV reporter says "quote" when he tells a story (without the video) because otherwise the viewer wouldn't know it was an exact quotation.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the practice carried over into the printed version here. That's one of the difficulties with making reporters multi-media generalists.
That is all, period.
check out this from the same report that was also covered on the news as well and let's see if you can pick up on this as well. I was going to ask you about this but you beat me to the post.
ReplyDelete"They say he made a statement on the radio that Police Chief Tim Bellamy only got his job because he is black."
WHat is wrong with this statement?
Do we have to wait until tomorrow's edition to get the answer? :-)
ReplyDeletede sean could news 2 please tell us what radio station the mayor made this statement?
ReplyDeletewait that is wrong it wasn't on the radio as news 2 stated on the news for a huge audience to see.
it was at a public forum and reportes here
http://www.yesweekly.com/article-7505-greensboro-mayoral-race-could-get-interesting.html
not a news 2 reported it happened on radio. News 2 is a joke and getting worse.
We can debate the wisdom of Mayor Knight's statement about Chief Bellamy. But let's remember the forum in which it took place. Bill Knight made that statement not as the Mayor of Greensboro (one would hope that he'd have a little more decorum than to make such a comment while in his official capacity as mayor).He made that statement as a CANDIDATE running for office. He said it well in advance of the election.
ReplyDeletePeople in this city had plenty of time to judge this comment at face value and make a decision.
For the record, I believe Bill Knight was absolutely correct. Regardless of his qualifications, the main reason why Mr. Bellamy was promoted to chief of police was because of his race. And I believe race was the main reason for the selection of Mo Green as school superintendant, who was chosen over a vastly more qualified white female.
Civil rights leaders and left-leaning African-Americans accuse whites of not wanting to have "an honest open debate on race."
Yet, when white people make such statements, they are labeled as racist. And therein lies the rub.