Man stabbed in buttock in gang attack

Sunday, 05 October 2008

The Australian Journalists Association code of ethics, point 2 states that journalists commit themselves to, ' not place unnecessary emphasis on personal characteristics, including race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, family relationships, religious belief, or physical or intellectual disability.' Point one says that journalists should not to give 'distorting emphasis'. I fail to see how the ethnicity of the offenders is relevant. This simply feeds the racists.

Posted by: darren carrow, brisbane

Sunday, 05 October 2008

yes i was going to say Darren, this week we have had people going on about Muslims, and their hatred of them. people of middle eastern appearance. now we will have the Asian haters come out of the wood work. It doesn't say what race the victims were? they could be Asian as well. sometimes before you start spewing forth your hateful thoughts you need to think of the bigger picture.

Posted by: Belinda Hummie, New lambton

Thursday, 23 October 2008

Darren seriously people should be made aware about what is going on in there area and giving a description helps

Posted by: Jim K, Sydney