WCBS-News racist towards Irish?

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From: Dangerous
Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 04:03

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I just recently got around to watching a tape of Channel 2 News, Chicago
(A CBS affil.) that aired 2-3 weeks ago.

The 'Investigative Reporter', Lester Holt (Who is black) interviewed
several people in Northern Ireland about the ongoing conflict.

The persons interviewed had thick Irish accents (Speaking English
non-the-less), so Channel 2 decided to provide subtitles.

Again, these were people speaking ENGLISH, with an accent, so Channel 2
had subtitles.

If you don't think this is DISGUSTING, imagine if the story centered
around the violence at one of Chicago's (many) housing projects.

Lester Holt (or ANY reporter) interviews several blacks.  The blacks
have an 'accent', so the reporter decides to use subtitles.

I think there would be a public outcry, and eventually an apology
from the News station.

Oh well, just my $.02

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