Comments on Greater Boston Anti-Racism Media Watch: Weekly Dig Caters to a White Audience

Sarah! It's Allison Silva. I just stumbled upon yo...

2006-12-28T12:05:00.000-05:00

Sarah! It's Allison Silva. I just stumbled upon your blog entry and prior to realizing it was you was impressed by its insight. Now that I know you are the author, I am certain it's brilliant :) I happen to be a HUGE fan of the weekly dig but I think you really exposed what may very well be a nasty problem with it. I intend to more carefully review it in the future. The dig has some biting and witty commentary that rivals many modern day political satirists but you may very well be correct about its whitewashing of topics and its audience. I look forward to discussing this one when you return to me!!! I would encourage everyone to read the dig before passing judgement, however. I am hoping that this instance is exclusive to several isolated articles, perhaps authored by the same pen? We'll see.

As one who grew up in Boston, and lived in Boston ...

2006-10-25T20:02:00.000-04:00

As one who grew up in Boston, and lived in Boston for over 30 years, I can say, Boston has always been "racist" the article in question is so racist it makes me sick. Dig needs to get out into the greater Boston community and search for the articles. stop sitting back waiting for the article to come to you. the person who said th live in "f" Mattapan. Get a grip. Who cares where you live in Boston. Folks are just asking that you take a look in the mirror at your racial issues. And it appears you have many. stop being defensive and ask yourself are you happy with yourself. If you says yes, you should have a talk with your God, and maybe talk with some folks at other community newspapers in the South End, Dorchester, Mattapan. These community newspapers have a great history of outreaching and covering the black community of Boston in a positive way.

Good luck

i agree absolutely. the dig ought to have pretend...

2006-10-13T21:13:00.000-04:00

i agree absolutely. the dig ought to have pretended that violence isn't an issue at all in roxbury. no wait, it should have left roxbury completely off of the list of neighborhoods. no wait, they should just run all their jokes, ads, and stories past you before printing anything.

I just found this. Sigh. Saying that Roxbury is mo...

2006-10-11T21:44:00.000-04:00

I just found this. Sigh. Saying that Roxbury is more violent than the Back Bay is racist? Better tell the BPD--they have some neighborhood beats to switch up. Double the police presence on Comm Ave, stat. We're wasting vital police resources by trying to keep kids from getting gunned down on Washington Street.

http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=160918

I live in fucking Mattapan. I had surgery at BMC a few months ago--they were awesome, best medical care I've ever had, but yeah, their waiting room IS a great place to get whooping SARS. And the Dig beats up on Kerry Healey for her immigration-dissembling all the time.

But you don't really care, do you? If you hate our coverage so much, why don't you write us letters, or tip us off to events we don't get press releases for? Why don't you pitch us some damn stories? No, it's much more fun to take potshots from your august perch of moral superiority.

Wow, Sarah, I've never read the Weekly Dig, but fr...

2006-10-01T11:39:00.000-04:00

Wow, Sarah, I've never read the Weekly Dig, but from what you've observed, it's certainly not "alternative." It's more like mainstream, white, racist news. By putting a black face on violence, Lissa Harris tries to be funny by relying on the really hurtful, traditional, and --horrors! -- OLD stereotypes of race. If the Weekly Dig really wants to be progressive, alternative, young, and hip, they should stop perpetuating the dominant default narratives of the white (old) mainstream, hire some smart, young, hip editors and journalists of color who can write with style, flash, and integrity about our vibrant minority majority city.