Barack Obama New Yorker Cover

An Insider's Response To The New Yorker's Obama Cover

236.com | 23/6: The News, But Funnier | Posted 07.23.2008 | Media


In light of the controversy surrounding this week's New Yorker cover, we wanted get some insight from an insider at the notoriously tight-lipped publi...

The Freedom to Offend

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 07.22.2008 | Media


Jayne Lyn Stahl

While there may be some who find a political cartoon disturbing, the ramifications of self-censorship, as well as societal pressure to redact that which offends, must be resisted.

The New Yorker Cover -- Opportunity Knocks for Obama

Justin Frank | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


Justin Frank

The New Yorker gives Obama an opportunity to right himself and get back to being who he is. He needs to address people's fears -- not just to rebut them or dismiss them.

Obama Reacts To New Yorker Cover (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.22.2008 | Media


Barack Obama was asked if he had a response to the very controversial New Yorker cover that combines every rumor and smear about him and his wife Mich...

Jason Linkins

New Yorker Cover Falls Short Of Satire

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


The larger problem with the the New Yorker cover is that what Barry Blitt has created may be "satire" in the artist's mind, but it is not satire as executed.

New Yorker, What Were You Thinking?

Trey Ellis | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


Trey Ellis

I get the joke. But dressing up perhaps the next president of the United States as the new millennium equivalent of Hitler is just gross and dumb. Anything would have been better.

Reading The Pictures: The "What" Of What's Wrong With Barack Osama TNY Cover

Michael Shaw | Posted 07.22.2008 | Media


Michael Shaw

2008-07-14-newyorkerobama.jpgI'm sure you've already seen analysis as to why it's so bad. Here is the actual "what" of what's wrong.

David Remnick On That New Yorker Cover: It's Satire, Meant To Target "Distortions And Misconceptions And Prejudices" About Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.21.2008 | Media


This week's New Yorker cover shows Barack and Michelle Obama as Muslim terrorists burning a flag in the Oval Office. Why would they publish such a thing? We asked New Yorker editor David Remnick. Here's what he said.

New Yorker Cover Shows Muslim, Flag-Burning, Osama-Loving, Fist-Bumping Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.21.2008 | Media


Who knows if they'll get this in Dubuque, but they sure aren't going to like it in Chicago: This week's New Yorker cover features an image of Michell...

New Yorker Cover Shows "Muslim" Barack With Gun-Slinging Michelle Obama

Politico.com | Posted 07.21.2008 | Media


The New Yorker says it's satire. It certainly will be candy for cable news. At a press availability Sunday afternoon in San Diego, Senator Obama was ...

Yikes! Controversial New Yorker Cover Shows Muslim, Flag-Burning, Osama-Loving, Fist-Bumping Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.21.2008 | Media


Presumably the readership is sophisticated enough to get the joke, but this going to upset a lot of people -- probably for the same reason it's going to delight a lot of others on the right.