We frequently blog about media coverage and the impact it has on perceptions of our community and the issues we face. We also frequently ask for your thoughts about this coverage and our point of view. So, we decided to combine those two ideas into a new series we’re calling “Media Monday.” Much like “Feedback Friday” when we ask for your opinion about the blog or specific issues of the day, on “Media Monday” we want your opinion of media coverage of a particular issue or activity.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film ‘Bruno’ has spawned voluminous media coverage and much conversation among LGBT bloggers and organizations. There’s an argument to be made on both sides of the conversation: either the film is regressive and sets back efforts to advance LGBT equality or it is smart send-up of anti-gay people and organizations that helps advance the cause of LGBT equality.
But what role has media coverage of the movie – and the controversy – played in influencing this conversation? Has the media coverage been accurate or has it just sensationalized an already outrageous story?
Tell us what you think in the comments below and we might feature your thoughts and comments in a future post. We’ll run additional “Media Monday” posts in the future as media coverage warrants.
Bruno, the homosexual Austrian fashion model seeking fame in the United States hasn't left anybody uninterested, much like Cohen's previous release, the similarly startling Borat. Vote - do you love or hate Bruno? http://www.votetheday.com/bruno/bruno-435/
Posted by: VoteTheDay | July 13, 2009 at 04:34 PM