The Chron once again showed it was very good at borrowing stories from the AP. Almost the entirety of the Trayvon Martin murder coverage was AP articles posted on the Houston Chronicle's site. However, I did find a few articles by Chron reporters linking the coverage back to Texas.
Apparently the University of Texas student newspaper, the Daily Texan, posted an editorial cartoon depicting the Trayvon Martin case. In the cartoon, the Daily Texan referred to Trayvon Martin as a "colored boy" sparking outrage and protest among many in Texas. The cartoon depicted "a woman in a chair labeled "the media," telling an open-mouthed child, "And then..... the big, bad white man killed the handsome, sweet, innocent colored boy!!" The Chron reporter, Peggy Fikac, was pretty unbiased in her reporting, noting apologies from the cartoonist, the school and gave coverage to the outrage is caused among many.
While the cartoon was made to criticize the media's coverage of the event, which the comic clearly thought was biased an unjust, there was a considerable backlash at the University of Texas. Although I do believe the comic is racist, should we be up in arms over it? The first amendment allows for freedom of speech, which is clearly what this cartoonist was using. While I don't agree with her views, I do think it is important that we listen to everybody in this situation, and we do consider both sides of the story. It was a terrible thing what happened to Trayvon Martin, but that should not get in the way of good journalism. A more proper response would be an article focusing on the over-zealous shooter, and perhaps the racism that still exists in America.
Apparently the University of Texas student newspaper, the Daily Texan, posted an editorial cartoon depicting the Trayvon Martin case. In the cartoon, the Daily Texan referred to Trayvon Martin as a "colored boy" sparking outrage and protest among many in Texas. The cartoon depicted "a woman in a chair labeled "the media," telling an open-mouthed child, "And then..... the big, bad white man killed the handsome, sweet, innocent colored boy!!" The Chron reporter, Peggy Fikac, was pretty unbiased in her reporting, noting apologies from the cartoonist, the school and gave coverage to the outrage is caused among many.
While the cartoon was made to criticize the media's coverage of the event, which the comic clearly thought was biased an unjust, there was a considerable backlash at the University of Texas. Although I do believe the comic is racist, should we be up in arms over it? The first amendment allows for freedom of speech, which is clearly what this cartoonist was using. While I don't agree with her views, I do think it is important that we listen to everybody in this situation, and we do consider both sides of the story. It was a terrible thing what happened to Trayvon Martin, but that should not get in the way of good journalism. A more proper response would be an article focusing on the over-zealous shooter, and perhaps the racism that still exists in America.
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