Rupert Murdoch's chimp-attack cartoon apology

Will the second apology for a New York Post cartoon branded as racist satisfy protesters?

This time the apology for the New York Post’s chimp-attack cartoon really means something, said Josh Grossberg in E! Online. The tabloid’s owner, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has said the Sean Delonas cartoon, which linked the shooting of a chimp that attacked its owner’s friend to the writers of the stimulus bill, was “a mistake.” Now we’ll see whether protesters who saw the drawing as a racist swipe at President Obama will be satisfied.

One thing's for sure, said Jeff Bercovici in Portfolio: Things aren’t looking good for New York Post editor, Col Allan. He’s the one ultimately responsible for running the cartoon. “Rupert Murdoch has a pretty solid record of standing behind his talent and laughing off controversies he considers silly, and the Post, as a tabloid, has not just a license but a mission to be outrageous.” But this time things appear different.

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