Word: grapes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...account, the great grape debate began in The Crimson on Oct. 28, with a straightforward article announcing the impending return of grapes to the dining halls. Three days later, The Crimson published an article detailing student objection to ending the grape boycott...
Three questions immediately come to mind in analyzing The Crimson's coverage. First, was the coverage biased toward grape supporters or boycotters? Second, did The Crimson's coverage accurately reflect the diversity of student opinion on this issue? Finally, did The Crimson provide enough quality information to enable a thoughtful reader to make an informed decision about how to vote...
Though The Crimson staff did take an editorial position in favor of the grape boycott, it made efforts to ensure that news coverage was balanced. In my own analysis of the grape articles published between Oct. 28 and Dec. 5, I find that pro-grape and anti-grape viewpoints are given at least equal time...
...stories I edited, I looked to make sure that both sides of the issue were highlighted. Because we did profile Adam R. Kovacevich ['99]'s family quite prominently, it was important that we balance that piece with another front-page story about the conditions facing the majority of California grape workers, which we did do the next...
...publication of letters and commentaries evidenced a great diversity of student opinion as well. Even the opinions of those who did not care at all about the grape issue were voiced. The Crimson, however, is a newspaper, not a megaphone. Simply providing a forum for the propaganda of all sides is not, in itself, responsible journalism...