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stevenso@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu (Deborah Stevenson) writes:

>Besides which, Chicago local news (can't say if it was WBBM--
>that's the call letters, not WCBS) *has* subtitled English speakers 
>other than the Irish-accented, and I specifically remember a
>woman who spoke heavy Black English and had a dental problem
>(no teeth, maybe?) due to age.

 In their coverage of South Africa, they've subtitled people
 occasionally. Desmond Tutu, even, who sounds very clear to me.

>I agree the choices are sometimes weird, but I support the
>views of posters who think such policies are broadly
>condescending rather than specifically racist.

 "Never ascribe to malice, etc."

 WBBM just want you to watch them rather than the other channels. They have
 no reason to do anything other than attract as many people as possible. My
 guess is that some decision maker says "Hey, that guy's hard to understand - 
 stick some subtitles on him" and that's it.

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