1. I have a doozy of a conversation with Paul Godfrey, CEO of Postmedia about that Donato cartoon of Olivia Chow.
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2. A reminder, this is the cartoon in question: https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SSo9DKw6y5uSeQ4yHpkfdw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2014-10-27/81372f60-5dec-11e4-831e-f1de1136fff1_1027cartoon.jpg …
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3. Here is my email exchange with Godfrey:http://sanseverything.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/smile-and-move-on-paul-godfrey-on-racism/ …
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4. Would encourage everyone to read that exchange. A few highlights. Godfrey initially says he hasn't seen cartoon.
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5. In initial response, Godfrey also says best response to situation like this is "to smile and move on"
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6. When I press him on the cartoon, saying that it is available on line and giving link, Godfrey says flatly that it is not racist or sexist
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7. Godfrey's defense of cartoon rests in part on personal defense of Donato. Cartoonist is not racist or sexist and neither is cartoon.
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8. Godfrey's response precludes idea that racism/sexism are systematic and not just acts of bad people.
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9. Godfrey further says cartoon does not even cross line of good taste. Also that affirms Donato's centrality to Sun franchise.
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10. Godfrey, as I understand it, will soon be the CEO of a newspaper chain that will include most of the papers in Canada (am I right?)
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11. Beyond Godfrey, there is the Postmedia and Sun chains. Sun has affirmed support of Donato.
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@jonkay says cartoon is not racist, just tasteless and dumb.@acoyne and@terencecorcoran haven't responded.4 replies 1 retweet 1 like - Show replies
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