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huffingtonpost.com - 2/24/2009
Rupert Murdoch Apologizes For Cartoon: "The Buck Stops With Me"
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Rupert Murdoch released a statement in the pages of the NY Post on Tuesday, saying in part, "I am ultimately responsible." Murdoch was responding to the uproar after last week's controversial stimulus cartoon , for which the paper had already semi-apologized . The statement in full: ...
nypost.com - 2/24/2009
STATEMENT FROM RUPERT MURDOCH
— nypost.com — > As the Chairman of the New York Post, I am ultimately responsible for what is printed... in its pages. The buck stops with me. Last week, we made a mistake. We ran a cartoon that offended many people. Today I want to personally apologize to any... (more) STATEMENT FROM RUPERT MURDOCH
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New York Post apologizes for, yet still defends, chimp cartoon
cnn.com - 2/20/2009
New York Post apologizes for, yet still defends, chimp cartoon
— cnn.com — A New York Post cartoon has sparked a debate over race and cartooning this week.... (more) New York Post apologizes for, yet still defends, chimp ...

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blog.newser.com - 2/19/2009
Off the Grid | Newser | Chimp Cartoon Makes Murdoch a Chump
— blog.newser.com — Well, yes, it would require quite a contortion to find that Rupert Murdoch s New York Post... had not compared the first black president to a monkey in an editorial cartoon. Now, it is true that the Post has a certain vernacular involving public figures ... (more) Off the Grid | Newser | Chimp Cartoon Makes Murdoch a ...

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2/24: Let's Get Fiscal
Blogometer — ... line is. But I know taking offense at calling the stimulus bill a spending bill hits people in a way that, say, taking offense at Michael Steele wouldn't. There a certain sect of the American commentariat which believes black people complain about the country too much. Usually this same sect spends their time complaining about the country even more. I'm not down with that. But I think all of us should think hard about what we take offense, why, and what good ultimately comes of it. Apologies, I guess. I'm not sure that cartoons are worth our time. But governors denying ...

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