What do you expect from a minority hire?

And with that, the 21st post by Boots on a thread in which he never answered his own original question, we can all pack up and go home.

 

Ike, are you so busy counting my posts that you don't read them. That questioned was answered on the previous page. Do yourself a favor, stop trying to be so interested in how many times someone posts. You got an issue with me, PM me. Otherwise, stick to the topic.

 

I'm usually offended when a news org trots out a previously low profile journalist of color for a story that involves a person of color. I understand that many journalists have benefitted from this practice and finally been able to show their stuff. That said, it still bothered me last week when SI used a black female reporter from its online dept. on the Rutgers story. She did a hell of a job and is clearly a talented writer and reporter, but I felt SI was using her byline (I believe her first in the magazine) to show how un-IMUS they were. Yet, SI tends to keep Kelli Anderson busy writing about female college sports.

 

I noticed that too. That's one of the reasons why I began the topic.

 

Sure it is.

 

Then why didn't you ask a question relating to how papers use minority reporters to cover other minorities?

 

boots, is some weird way, makes me laugh.

 

Because I chose not to.

 

You chose .... poorly.

 

I chose the way I wanted it. There are so many nutcases out here who are so trigger happy to condemn things, I knew it wouldn't take long for some true feelings to surface. Look at the threads and I think you'll see what I mean by that.

 

So, boots, you chose not to pose the question in a way that would generate intelligent responses? On purpose?

You deserve every single bit of the bashing you receive on here.

 

I expect nothing less from many here. Again, stick to the topic.