Why is this the lead story on USA Today?

West · #1 09-29-2007, 06:24 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...lacrosse_N.htm

Seriously?

kniper · #2 09-29-2007, 06:27 PM

1. Rehash racial issues
2. Put on front page like there is still something going on
3. ????
4. Profit

Copernicus · #3 09-29-2007, 06:36 PM

Beause theres nothing new coming out of Jena or elections? Its only the lead story in the National section.

bobman0330 · #4 09-29-2007, 06:40 PM

Could be that USA Today is a terrible excuse for a newspaper.

Dan. · #5 09-29-2007, 08:03 PM

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My exact thoughts before I even read the OP.

Coco · #6 09-30-2007, 08:38 AM

It's a diversion. They were instructed (that's the word they use) to by the Bush administration because they know the intranets is watching out for the media selling the war with Iran in the coming weeks.

W brad · #7 09-30-2007, 08:59 AM

Racism and accusations of racism are all a game to the media. Just read the article below from Time magazine. A little manipulation of real life events to make it sound like racism is going on and you can stoke up the fanatics. Why? Its profitable for the media, and its profitable for the manipulators.

Article about how media manipulates race comments

MidGe · #8 09-30-2007, 09:02 AM

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My exact thoughts before I even read the OP.

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I have nothing to add, except that this is the first time I have heard someone mentioning USA Today as capable of, or even questioning its, "journalism". [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

JackWhite · #9 09-30-2007, 11:43 AM

Why is that a top story in USA Today? Because it should be. When those lacrosse players were falsely accused and had their names and reputations destroyed, it was on the effin front page. So when they are cleared and officially apologized to, it should also be on the front page. Why shouldn't the apology get the same attention as the false charges?

Bedreviter · #10 10-02-2007, 10:18 PM

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If you think that about USA Today you would start crying if you realized what type of "newspapers" are the most popular in the European countries.