Comments on: A lesson in contrasts: how one riot was reported http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/a-lesson-in-contrasts-how-one-riot-was-reported/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:58:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Irfan Yusuf http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/a-lesson-in-contrasts-how-one-riot-was-reported/#comment-38837 Irfan Yusuf Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/a-lesson-in-contrasts-how-one-riot-was-reported/#comment-38837 I'll still e-mail you though. I’ll still e-mail you though.

]]> By: Irfan Yusuf http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/a-lesson-in-contrasts-how-one-riot-was-reported/#comment-38622 Irfan Yusuf Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:27:11 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/a-lesson-in-contrasts-how-one-riot-was-reported/#comment-38622 I write the truth as I see it, even if I don't write the headlines (that's the editor's job). In the above piece, I haven't criticised the police, who may well have had good reason to conduct the Auburn raid. Instead, I've attacked the lunatic inconsistency of an American-owned Sydney tabloid newspaper. Read how the Times of London (owned by the same American citizen) reported the Harrow riot and its background. Then you'll see what I mean. I write the truth as I see it, even if I don’t write the headlines (that’s the editor’s job).

In the above piece, I haven’t criticised the police, who may well have had good reason to conduct the Auburn raid. Instead, I’ve attacked the lunatic inconsistency of an American-owned Sydney tabloid newspaper.

Read how the Times of London (owned by the same American citizen) reported the Harrow riot and its background. Then you’ll see what I mean.

]]> By: Gary Stowe http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/a-lesson-in-contrasts-how-one-riot-was-reported/#comment-37593 Gary Stowe Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:02:22 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/a-lesson-in-contrasts-how-one-riot-was-reported/#comment-37593 Salam wa Alekum, Irfan. (Hope I got that close enough, I'm trying to spell what I can say but have never written.) I have no idea if you'll ever read this, but I'm getting the general feeling that your commentary is consistently moving into a perspective characterised by a sort of isolationist victimhood. I'm not even sure these are the right words to describe the change I am sensing but as a white guy who works with Muslim Arab kids (and loves doing it) I'd like to know where you're coming from and what is causing that change. If there is a change. My home email is gandlin@bigpond.com, if you'd ever like to get in touch. Maha salam. Salam wa Alekum, Irfan. (Hope I got that close enough, I’m trying to spell what I can say but have never written.) I have no idea if you’ll ever read this, but I’m getting the general feeling that your commentary is consistently moving into a perspective characterised by a sort of isolationist victimhood.

I’m not even sure these are the right words to describe the change I am sensing but as a white guy who works with Muslim Arab kids (and loves doing it) I’d like to know where you’re coming from and what is causing that change. If there is a change.

My home email is gandlin@bigpond.com, if you’d ever like to get in touch.

Maha salam.

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