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Archive for the ‘Media’ Category

July 29th, 2008

Michael Savage’s Parting Shot

As advertisers and networks have been dropping Michael Savage’s show in the wake of his infamous comments (here’s a list of 20 audio clips), here’s an email he sent to The Hook (Virginia):
The drug companies are very powerful and have worked very hard to silence any voice critical of the misdiagnosis of our children and […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 20 comments

July 27th, 2008

Top Posts From the Past 2 Weeks

Much happened over the past two weeks but I want most of all to think about Evan Kamida, who passed away on July 24, just a few days shy of his eighth birthday. Please keep his mother Vicki Forman and Evan’s family in your thoughts and prayers—-and to honor his memory, here’s a small and […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 3 comments

July 25th, 2008

Network Defends Dr. Savage

Talk Radio Network has announced that it will not be firing Michael Savage in the wake of his incendiary comments about autism. From the press release:
Dr. Savage has clarified that his July 16th statements concerning autism were not directed at those who are in fact challenged by this horrible affliction, but were instead addressing […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 32 comments

July 22nd, 2008

A Little Autism Education for Michael Savage

So I finally got around to reading Michael Savage on the Autism Controversy after grading papers, going swimming with Charlie and explaining to the water aerobics teacher why the boombox was contributing to him looking mighty distressed and since the class was over maybe it could be turned off?, making Charlie’s lunch, overseeing him practice […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 49 comments

July 21st, 2008

Savage Language, Cont’d

Now we’ve got the New York Times weighing in on radio host Michael Savage’s savage language about “bratty” autistic kids. As About.com notes, Savage is “successfully sucking time, money and energy” from the autism community (and sucking in ratings, I would think). All I can say again is, ’nuff said!
And, we have found the actual […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 30 comments

July 18th, 2008

Savage Language, To What End I Do Not Know

It seems no wonder that right wing talker Michael Savage’s last name is, well, “Savage” after reading what he said about autism on his radio show. I’ll list the words he uses to refer to autism:
moron, putz, idiot, fool, dummy, a girl, losers, beaten men
More of Savage’s savagery is quoted on Left Brain/Right Brain.
If […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 41 comments

July 16th, 2008

The Latest Players in the Vaccine Drama

About a year and a half ago, two reporters debated about thimerosal, vaccines and autism. This was back in January of 2007; the reporters were David Kirby and Arthur Allen.
In the past two months, two actresses—Amanda Peet and Jenny McCarthy have made statements to various media sources about vaccines and what they do and what […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 31 comments

June 30th, 2008

Associated Press Says “Mentally Retarded” Is Outdated Term

The latest update of the Associated Press Stylebook says, no more using “mentally retarded” (”mentally disabled” is preferred). Notes Gawker:
Journo-nerds rejoice: the AP Stylebook has been updated! It’s the Bible of all that is considered acceptable in middle American newsrooms, and, like middle America itself, is consistently several years behind the times.
Make that at least […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 20 comments

June 29th, 2008

Now Where Was It You Heard About the Autism Epidemic?

So why are you hearing more about autism? According to Huliq News in a June 29th piece mentioning The Boy in the Window, a book by 66-year-old Barbara Coppo, whose autistic son, Kenny, is 29 years old, this is why:
Perhaps we are hearing more about autism in the news because there are more autistic […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 23 comments

June 22nd, 2008

Last Week’s Top Posts

Charlie and I started the week on the West Coast, visiting my family (and Charlie missing his dad so much he tried to walk back to New Jersey)—came back on a red eye Tuesday morning and he was back in school on Wednesday.  Meanwhile:

The Regression Question
Do some children seem to be autistic from the […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 1 comment