I agree but we need to emphasize the fact that Blair is being used as a reason to do away with diversity programs and give a strong statement that we will not tolerate any position of the kind. Felecia Jones Ross At 07:17 PM 5/21/03 -0500, you wrote: >I really don't see how we can have a discussion about Jayson Blair in >a vacuum. When you consider that a white journalist was recently in >the news for a similar problem and to think that some journalists were >involved in the looting at the Iraqi museum--it's much bigger than Mr. >Blair. We need to spin it that way. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Felecia Jones Ross <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 3:47 pm >Subject: Blair panel > >> Two names immediately come to my mind for panelists for the >> discussion about Jayson Blair. Neil Henry and George Curry. They >> have both >> written columns about the matter. Henry is a journalism professor >> at U.C >> Berkley and his column is in this week's Chronicle of Higher >> Education.George Curry, former editor of Emerge Magazine has a >> column that can be read >> on trottergroup.com. >> We might also consider putting it into a debate format and >> includeskeptics of affirmative action, such as our friend William >> McGowan. >> Felecia Jones Ross >> > > >