July 04, 2008

Let's Hear it for "Tyson Homosexual"

From PageOneQ:

You'll love this one. It's just another example of how silly the results of right-wing propaganda can be.

Is the American Family Association anti-gay... and anti-'Gay'?
OneNewsNow, the "Christian news service" covertly owned by the AFA, receives syndicated content from providers like the Associated Press and edits instances of the word "gay" to read "homosexual." Although the site is registered to the conservative, anti-gay organization, the fact is not disclosed anywhere on the site.

An article posted Sunday night about Olympic track and field star Tyson Gay was no exception.

"Tyson Homosexual easily won his semifinal for the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials," the article read, "and seemed to save something for the final later Sunday." The headline read "Homosexual eases into 100 final at Olympic events."

"On Saturday," it went on, "Homosexual misjudged the finish in his opening heat and had to scramble to finish fourth, then in his quarterfinal a couple of hours later, ran 9.77 to break the American record that had stood since 1999."

"Asked how he felt, Homosexual said: 'A little fatigued.'"

This morning, OneNewsNow changed its stance on 'Gays' (but not 'gays') and changed the article back to the way the AP had first written it. As late as 9:45am ET today, the online version below referenced the runner as "Tyson Homosexual"; by 10:06am ET the headline and story text had been edited to reunite Gay with his original name.

AP spokesman Jack Spokes said he could not comment without first reviewing the information first brought to him by PageOneQ. Cindy Roberts of the American Family Association said she would "take a look" at the news post. A follow-up message seeking comment on why the ownership of OneNewsNow is not disclosed on the site has not been returned.

To view the original posting, corrected version or the domain registration, click here.

3 comments:

  1. "...the 'Christian news service' covertly owned by the AFA..."

    "Although the site is registered to the conservative, anti-gay organization, the fact is not disclosed anywhere on the site."

    Really?

    From: http://www.onenewsnow.com/general.aspx?id=1206


    What is OneNewsNow.com and who operates this site?
    OneNewsNow.com is the website of the American Family News Network (AFN), a national Christian news service. Our goal is to present the day's news from a biblical perspective. We not only feature the latest breaking stories from across the United States and around the world, but also news of the challenges facing Christians in today's society.


    What is the American Family News Network?
    In January 2007, the AgapePress division of the American Family Association and the news division of American Family Radio were merged to create the American Family News Network. AFN's staff of ten journalists and seven technology specialists endeavors each day to bring you the most important news from a Christian perspective.

    (Emphasis added.)

    I guess PageOneQ is just being true to its "end justifies the means" philosophy, huh?

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  2. So what? That doesn't make the point of the story any less valid.

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