Cenk Uygur
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Newspaper Minimized Simone Manuel’s Gold Medal Victory?
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August 13, 2016
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August 13, 2016
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11:43Now PlayingThe San Jose Mercury News made a questionable choice for a headline, in a story about Simone Manuel’s gold medal victory. Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz, Francis Maxwell, and Aida Rodriguez, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“The San Jose Mercury News is catching heat for its offensive coverage of Simone Manuel’s historic gold medal.
The 20-year-old became the first African-American woman to win an individual swimming event at an Olympic Games Thursday when she took joint first place with Canada’s Penny Oleksiak in the 100-meter freestyle at Rio 2016.
Yet the California daily newspaper entirely omitted Manuel’s name from the headline of a story on its website focusing on her accomplishment. Instead, it wrote this:”
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Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz, Francis Maxwell, Aida Rodriguez
Cast: Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz, Francis Maxwell, Aida Rodriguez
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