September 15, 2005

NC Journalist Fired Over Profiling Piece

By Tim | September 15, 2005 | Tags: General |

The Daily Tar Heel fired journalist Jillian Bandes over an op-ed piece she wrote about profiling Arabs:

Daily Tar Heel—I want all Arabs to be stripped naked and cavity-searched if they get within 100 yards of an airport.

I don’t care if they’re being inconvenienced. I don’t care if it seems as though their rights are being violated.

I care about my life. I care about the lives of my family and friends. [. . .]

Chris Coletta at the Daily Tar Heel says he fired Jillian Bandes because she “strung together quotes out of context” and she “misled those sources when she conducted interviews.”

More here » Daily Tar Heel Columnist Fired, Column on Arabs strikes a nerve, UNC student journo fired for calling for profiling, Jillian Bandes: Racist… or Racistette?, Jillian Bandes: Racist… or Racistette?: An Exclusive Liberteaser Interview!

 

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