profanity/media
Lynne Murphy
lynnem at COGS.SUSX.AC.UK
Wed Sep 6 16:01:52 UTC 2000
There's an interesting summary on Salon today regarding which media
outlets did/didn't use the a-word in reporting GWB's open-mike gaffe.
http://salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/06/media/index.html
The most amusing bit for me was the quote from the David Letterman
spokesperson:
"A few hours after CBS anchor Dan Rather finished with the news,
however, network mate David Letterman's "Late Show" ran the clip with
a modified beep. "We could use the 'ass,' but not the 'hole,'" said
"Late Show" representative Kim Izzo."
Lynne
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