http://jackyan.vox.com/library/posts/tags/racism/page/1/ NOW IN COLOUR en Vox Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:15:50 +1200 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss racism http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/irish-owned-newspaper-tries-to-drag-down-miss-new-zealand-using-racist-agendaand-fails.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/irish-owned-newspaper-tries-to-drag-down-miss-new-zealand-using-racist-agendaand-fails.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/irish-owned-newspaper-tries-to-drag-down-miss-new-zealand-using-racist-agendaand-fails.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:15:50 +1200 It’s quite easy to work out the agenda of the mainstream media when it comes to an article like this, trying to harm Samantha Powell’s chances at Miss Universe tomorrow night. Personal aggrandizement of the journalist, or, if not the journalist,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/irish-owned-newspaper-tries-to-drag-down-miss-new-zealand-using-racist-agendaand-fails.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa96875ac90003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> new zealand culture auckland ireland racism dublin msm haka miss universe maori jack yan lucire māori beauty pageant val lott the new zealand herald aotearoa apn miss universe new zealand miss new zealand samantha powell maoridom independent news & media pakeha pukana http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/fairer-reporting-on-recent-murders.html?_c=feed-rss 60 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/fairer-reporting-on-recent-murders.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/fairer-reporting-on-recent-murders.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:55:20 +1200 In the last month, two New Zealanders were murdered—but I have to hand it to the mainstream media, especially TV3 and National Radio, for covering these without racial bias. Ten years ago, the Chinese ethnicity of the victims would have been ma... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/fairer-reporting-on-recent-murders.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9682d7330003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> media tv chinese new zealand racism journalism reporting msm ethnicity mainstream media tv3 new zealanders http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/coons-and-gollywog.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/coons-and-gollywog.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/coons-and-gollywog.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:41:00 +1200 Since I posted about the use of the word coon on radio in New Zealand, I did get a reply from the plumbing firm which it advertised. It was very short: It is raccoons the ones in the woods. Of course there is no limit to the number of interpre... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/coons-and-gollywog.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad692c78e0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> media new zealand radio english advertising commercial racist racism model vernacular colloquialisms supermodel naomi campbell lucire fashion magazine aotearoa epithets coarse language http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/and-how-to-%EF%AC%81x-the-american-sam-tyler.html?_c=feed-rss 60 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/and-how-to-%EF%AC%81x-the-american-sam-tyler.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/and-how-to-%EF%AC%81x-the-american-sam-tyler.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:45:49 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9680e9f40003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9680e9f40003-50si" alt="Taye Diggs in Day Break" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> After seeing the (now-scrapped) pilot, I am of the mind that LAPD Det Sam Tyler in US Life on Mars should have been played by a black American actor, with due respect to Jason O’Mara. It would really highlight the race problems of the 1970s, the p... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/and-how-to-%EF%AC%81x-the-american-sam-tyler.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69359190004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv abc racism bbc 1970s 1972 adaptation 2008 life on mars sam tyler remake taye diggs race relations day break abc-tv jason o’mara http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/life-on-mars-needs-life.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/life-on-mars-needs-life.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/life-on-mars-needs-life.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:06:29 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa96803ea80002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa96803ea80002-50si" alt="Colm Meaney as Capt Gene Hunt" /></a> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8c4cf86000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8c4cf86000b-50si" alt="Rachelle Lefevre as Det Annie Cartwright" /></a> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9680e30a0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9680e30a0003-50si" alt="Rachelle Lefevre and Jason O’Mara in Life on Mars (unaired pilot)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I’ve rewatched the Life on Mars American pilot (the one which will not air) and it’s improved slightly on a second viewing, but not much. Some general comments: Colm Meaney as Capt Gene Hunt: Meaney is a terrific actor—he was brilliant in Layer ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/life-on-mars-needs-life.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69353c30004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv california los angeles usa retro abc american racism bbc 2007 1970s 1972 adaptation script 2008 sexism life on mars direction john wayne sam tyler political correctness remake gene hackman misogyny colm meaney gene hunt cop show mcq david e. kelley abc-tv the mary tyler moore show jason o’mara annie cartwright rachelle lefèvre thomas schlamme popeye doyle women’s movement http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/the-real-moment-of-truth.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/the-real-moment-of-truth.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/the-real-moment-of-truth.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:00:56 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8c4557a000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8c4557a000b-50si" alt="Best of The Moment of Truth -- The power of breast implants" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Dabysan has a few interesting observations about Moment of Truth, the game show airing on a Murdoch Press network in the US and, God help us, TV2 in New Zealand. The good news is that this show has reached the end of its run in New Zealand as o... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/the-real-moment-of-truth.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad691f9690005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> media tv new zealand sex usa news fox us racism communist anti-american msm stereotypes middle eastern aotearoa sexual deviancy tv2 murdoch press moment of truth newsmedia http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/kiwi-troops-greet-first-lady-laura-bush-race-debate-emerges-on-youtube.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/kiwi-troops-greet-first-lady-laura-bush-race-debate-emerges-on-youtube.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/kiwi-troops-greet-first-lady-laura-bush-race-debate-emerges-on-youtube.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:13:07 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad6905b740005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad6905b740005-50si" alt="Warrior Dancers Greet Laura Bush" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Finally, one of the Bushes meets some New Zealanders—the First Lady is greeted by New Zealand soldiers and police officers in Afghanistan. The haka is a customary greeting, borne from Māori culture. I was going to go in to a bit more depth on t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/kiwi-troops-greet-first-lady-laura-bush-race-debate-emerges-on-youtube.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad6905d720005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> new zealand usa race police racism caucasian troops kiwi afghanistan haka maori laura bush first lady māori aotearoa http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/asians-in-the-media-before-political-correctness.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/asians-in-the-media-before-political-correctness.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/asians-in-the-media-before-political-correctness.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:27:42 +1200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8c19cea000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8c19cea000b-50si" alt="Benny Hill - Cookie Boy" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The politically correct camp will say this is racist toward Chinese. I find it bloody funny and, PC thugs, I don’t need you defending me and implying that I can’t do so myself. I am perfectly capable of doing so if I need to—and with Alf Hill, I d... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/asians-in-the-media-before-political-correctness.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad68f3ef10005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv chinese indian race retro china asia asian racism uk 1970s benny hill political correctness chow mein henry mcgee bob todd http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/dissecting-an-obama-victory.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/dissecting-an-obama-victory.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/dissecting-an-obama-victory.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:25:50 +1200 It’s been interesting watching the MSM dissect the Clinton campaign with a whole range of experts saying why she will not be the Democratic Party nominee for the presidency. I would venture to say these are the same experts predicting a Hillary C... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/dissecting-an-obama-victory.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8bfd29b000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> media politics campaign usa race image gop branding racism elections barack obama 2008 sexism presidential election msm hillary clinton democratic party republican party mainstream media john mccain media bias 2008 primaries 2008 primary racial barrier http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/gonna-shoot-them-coons.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/gonna-shoot-them-coons.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/gonna-shoot-them-coons.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:48:47 +1200 There is a commercial for either the Yellow Pages or a company called Southern Plumbing here in Wellington. Now, it doesn’t give a phone number (kind of ironic if it is for the Yellow Pages) otherwise I’d have called them the minute I heard this ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyan.vox.com/library/post/gonna-shoot-them-coons.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00f48d0aed870001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> new zealand radio australia usa civil rights commercial black racism african african-american slang wellington yellow pages aboriginals slur aborigine ku klux klan southern plumbing