broader issues?
There was an article in the Times today about the Gallaudet protest. The headline reads "Turmoil at College for Deaf Reflects Broader Debate." (An aside: it's technically not a college, rather a university; granting graduate degrees and all that.)
So, guess what the broader debate is, according to the Times: cochlear implants.
No kidding! Far too much time is devoted to the cochlear implant issue in this article. Granted that is a somewhat controversial issue, it bears zero relevance to the main issue of the protest, the fact that Fernandes is an ineffective leader, especially of a university.
Kind of makes you wonder if a little spinning isn't at play?
Do read: Why is the Gallaudet Community protesting?"
It makes me kind of sad. For many people, their only contact with the protest, and, by extension, Deaf culture, will be the Times article, which is so off the wall.
Comments
diber...you should write a letter to the editor stating your view on the article and encourage them to do a follow up that addresses what you see as the, real issues.
Posted by: austina | 22.10.06 00:11