Don Imus Fired, Virginia Tech Shootings

SLOW NEWS VICTIM?

In Busy News Cycle, Some Say Imus Flap Would've Fizzled







If you thought there would be no conceivable way to tie Don Imus to the Virginia Tech massacre, guess again. It has been done!

With a theory that Imus was clobbered by a slow news cycle rather than any real crimes committed, some Radio-Info.com commenters believe his story would have been buried had it coincided with the nation's deadliest shooting.

Take a look:

scoop4you

Imus and Va Tech Shooter

just a thought here. Think...if this tragedy happened last Monday, NO ONE would have been talking about Imus. He would have been off the hook. See what a slow news week can do to a career.

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neo11

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The really sad thing is that this shooting will probably be forgotten by the media much faster than Imus' three infamous words.


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BDBopper7

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I disagree. The media will be on this longer than on Imus. More than race baiting, the media loves pushing for strict gun control. We won't hear the end of this for weeks.

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cklw800

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Reminds me of how well 9/11 helped the guy in the Chandra Levy case. I remember her name but not his. Also, the Imus thing and Virginia Tech might have a new life together. The first student publicly identified as shot dead is African-American, apparently the first one killed. Could the Imus controversy be the culprit in the shooter's first choice? What has the world come to?


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mostb1

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Oprah is still interested. She's got a show on rappers responding to critics about the use of foul language in their music Tuesday.

As for the Virginia Tech case, immigration (lax use of oversight with any foreigner given a visa) will be an issue with it.

The Imus controversy will be remembered but certainly the spotlight is out. Timing for him was not good. If everything was moved one week forward with what went on at Virginia Tech, his story probably would never have developed.


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LinoNYC

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Oprah is still interested. She's got a show on rappers responding to critics about the use of foul language in their music Tuesday.

I saw the promo for this on Nightline, the guests are Rusell Simmons and (I believe) Shawn Combs (or whatever idiotic name he is currently using). I'am sure we'll get objective viewpoints from these two minimally talented characters.

Both of these have made large fortunes peddling and pandering to the worst aspects of comtemporary black culture. I'll pass.

It might be interesting if she asks Combs about that 1991 "concert" riot at City College in which he massively over sold tickets and blocked an exit door causing a stampede and nine deaths. Why was he never indicted and jailed for this.

I'am not holding my breath for an answer.

Lino

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Chuck Tiller

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Mostb1, I do agree with you about the timing. The Imus incident would have been a non story.

Okay, in theory, these people are probably correct. Had the two events coincided, Imus would likely be on the air today, taking calls on the events in Virginia.

Doesn't it seem a bit strange to tie the two events together, however?

At Virginia Tech, dozens were killed. In New York, a radio station's lineup was shuffled. Which story matters more?

In this business, we often have a very inflated sense of our own importance. Today, the Virginia victims and their families matter far more than the future of Don Imus.


ELSEWHERE: Dr Laura says Imus is not to blame for social problems in the African- American community.


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