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This list ncludes some media contact information, because I've been hearing some want to let it be known how they feel about how the media has handled this issue. It is far from complete, of course. More a sample of what is out there.
The biggest offense in the Wright tapes - when played in longer segments than Fox or ABC (which supposedly played it before Fox or CNN) or any other outlet has played them - is no one has captured the sentiment around the words beyond the Noise Level. Wright is talking to a community that feels like America has left them behind - economically, politically, socially, demographically. As Jimmy Boegle put it, "Why do you think it's impossible to love your country, yet still be ashamed of it?" Which a poster on Reddit added "I remember Trent Lott saying something like "It's possible to support troops while opposing the president." Which are variations of exactly what Wright was saying in the 'God Damn America' speech. Using the quote of a Reagan appointee.
Why the media chose to add fuel to that fire, I can only file under racism. Even ratings and profits don't excuse such reckless coverage.
Following are some of what I've found to be significant articles on the web on this topic of Reverend Jeremiah Wright, and the campaign of Barack Obama. They reflect how this became a media circus, who was a user, who was seeking clarity. Hopefully you can use something on it to support both of these people.
And while you're at it, make a donation to PBS. Let them know it's for Bill Moyers' Journal.
Obama's Pastor: God Damn America, U.S. to Blame for 9/11 http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=4443788
Obama’s Spiritual Mentor May Put Church in Hot Water http://elections.foxnews.com/...
America's Chickens come home to roost... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Peck
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Are they still the dumbest things? http://www.abcnews.go.com/...
Hope & Anger go hand in hand http://blogs.abcnews.com/...
To disown Reverend Wright http://abcnews.go.com/...
Obama's Church Blames Media http://blogs.abcnews.com/...
Limbaugh plays 'Barack The Magic Negro' http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/50979/
http://stormbear.dailykos.com/
ABC did not mention Obama disowned remarks http://mediamatters.org/...
A Candidate, His Minister and the Search for Faith. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/us/politics/30obama.html?scp=1&sq=a+candidate,+his+minister&am
p;st=nyt
Obama's HI-Tech Lynching http://www.dailykos.com/...
Wright off campaign http://www.cnn.com/...
The Audacity Of Hope - JW - http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.co...
Abe Foxman on Obama, Wright and Louis Farrakhan http://staging.jta.org/...
Obama denounces Wright http://www.nytimes.com/...
Obama says Wright is 'contrite' http://apnews.myway.com//article/200...
Press turns on Obama (sorry HuffPo. this is March...where were you?) http://tnr.com/...
Obama invokes RFK http://www.swamppolitics.com/...
Obama, race and time to squirm http://www.swamppolitics.com/...
Rev Wright in a different light http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/...
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Clinton backer to Obama, explain Wright http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...
Ferraro unhappy she's compared to Wright http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...
Modern black church shuns King's message http://www.cnn.com/...
Wright cancels appearances http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...
Wright controversy shakes Obama http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...
Photo shows Clinton and Wright http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/photo-shows-president-clinton-controversial-obama-mi
nister/#comments
Roland S. Martin on the 9/11 sermon http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/...
About Sean Hannity and Me - Hal Turner http://www.halturnershow.com/
Are Some Hillary Supers With Wright's Church? http://www.dailykos.com/...
Dear Sheddhead... http://www.dailykos.com/...
Rev. Wright like Jesus http://www.dailykos.com/...
http://www.foxnews.com/...
Clinton former minister defends Wright http://www.dailykos.com/...
Newsmax backs off http://www.dailykos.com/...
Pat Buchanan on slavery http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/3/22/83758/9895/1022/482071
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Reverend Wright writes the NYT http://www.dailykos.com/...
Sean Hannity's chickens http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/23/124350/407/408/482677
White people can talk, blacks can't http://www.dailykos.com/...
Chasm between races http://www.dallasnews.com/...
What would Martin say http://www.ebonyjet.com/culture/literature/index.aspx?id=6813
End of Racism? http://www.fair.org/...
The Brand called Obama http://www.fastcompany.com/...
Barack Obama Linked to New Controversial Preacher http://www.foxnews.com/...
FOX News Poll: More Than Half Believe Obama Doesn't Share Views of Pastor Wright http://www.foxnews.com/...
Wright lynching http://elections.foxnews.com/...
Martin Luther King, Jeremiah Wright and Hollywood http://www.foxnews.com/...
Obama Condemns Pastor’s ‘Incendiary Language’ http://elections.foxnews.com/...
Sticking Up for Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan http://www.foxnews.com/...
The Choice of Reverend J. Wright's Church Defines Obama's Character http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/...
White Backlash Against Rev. Wright and Racist Accusations http://www.newscorpse.com/...
http://www.foxnews.com/...
Sean Hannity Confronted Over His Relationship With Neo-Nazi Hal Turner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Hannity's Soul-Mate of Hate http://www.thenation.com/...
Neo-Nazi Recruitment on ABC's Flagship. http://www.fair.org/extra/9506/grant.html
King still silenced http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Blacks Injected with Syphillis? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Different Standards for Black and White Preachers http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cenk-uygur/different-standards-for-b_b_92337.html
Flashback: Wright's Letter To NYT About Obama http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Fox News Publishes False "Black Panther" Endorsement Of Obama http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Is Wright Right About Racism? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Obama's Minister Committed "Treason" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Poll: Fifty-Six Percent Say Wright Makes Them "Less Likely" To Vote For Obama http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/...
What If There'd Been Fox News or CNN During Slavery? http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/04/7902_rev-wright-prophetic-model.html
The Internal Black Debate over Obama http://www.motherjones.com/...
King's Legacy an Incomplete Picture http://apnews.myway.com/...
Obama would have left if Wright stayed http://news.yahoo.com/...
The race is now about race http://www.sfgate.com/...
Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0115-13.htm
Fear overwhelming the Democratic party http://www.nationalpost.com/...
Uncle Jeremiah http://article.nationalreview.com/...
Does Obama Want to Lose? http://corner.nationalreview.com/...
Clinton team explains Wright decision http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/26/811896.aspx
Hannity Denies Past Association With White Supremacist But Evidence Suggests Otherwise http://www.newshounds.us/2008/03/20/hannity_denies_past_association_with_white_supremacist_but_evide
nce_suggests_otherwise.php
Think Barack Obama’s Pastor Reflects Badly On Him? Take A Listen To Sean Hannity’s Former Neo-Nazi/White Supremacist Pal http://www.newshounds.us/2008/03/27/think_barack_obamas_pastor_reflects_badly_on_him_take_a_listen_t
o_sean_hannitys_former_neonaziwhite_supremacist_pal.php
Putting the lie to the Rev. Wright's 'truths' http://www.newsday.com/...
Is the Media Biased.... Against Obama? http://www.blog.newsweek.com/...
Did Wright Create Obama's "Where's the Beef" Moment? http://www.perrspectives.com/...
Clinton aide: Obama pushing Wright photo "pathetic" Politico.com
Clinton's Wright dilemma http://www.politico.com/...
Defending Rev. Wright http://www.politico.com/...
Facing the Issue of Race in America http://www.cbn.com/...
Howell Raines says Bill Clinton playing race card http://www.politico.com/...
McCain campaign crosses signals on Wright http://www.politico.com/...
Obama's church accuses media of character assassination http://dyn.politico.com/...
Pushing Wright? http://www.politico.com/...
Wright on film http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0308/Wright_on_film.html
http://elections.foxnews.com/...
http://www.foxnews.com/...
http://www.politico.com/...
http://www.politico.com/...
The difference between Jeremiah Wright and radical, white evangelical ministers http://www.salon.com/...
How far black America has come http://www.sfgate.com/...
"Why Jeremiah is Wright" http://www.youtube.com/...
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com...
Why do White People Think Wright Scarier than Hagee? http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/03/why-do-white-people-think-wrig.php
Wright: Is the HIV Remark Also Misrepresented? http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com...
A Nagging Wright Question http://blogs.tnr.com/...
Obama and Wright http://blogs.tnr.com/...
Native Son http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/03/31/080331taco_talk_packer/?yrail
Project Trinity. The perilous mission of Obama’s church. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/04/07/080407fa_fact_sanneh?currentPage=all
A House Divided http://www.theroot.com/...
Lest We Forget: An open letter to my sisters who are brave. http://www.theroot.com/...
Our Jeremiah http://www.theroot.com/...
‘Wrighting’ the Wrongs: Media Coverage Doesn’t Cut It http://www.newuniversity.org/...
Obama’s Mr. Wright http://www.amconmag.com/...
Obama's Minister Problem http://online.wsj.com/...
Obama and the Minister http://online.wsj.com/...
Obama Repudiates Preacher’s Statements http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/03/14/obama-repudiates-preachers-statements/?mod=googlenews_wsj
Another Angry Black Preacher http://www.washingtonpost.com/...
Obama's Pastor: The Backstory (tip to JackieinCA!)
http://www.politico.com/...
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