Paterson skit on ‘SNL’ funny or insulting? You decide
December 16th, 2008
There’s lots more out there today on the skit about New York Gov. David A. Paterson that appeared on ‘Saturday Night Live’ over the weekend. Here’s a sample:
– Media use blindness puns to report on criticism of ‘SNL‘ jokes. Writing on the Poynter Institute’s site, Joe Grimm singles out some headlines for critique: “Paterson in a blind rage over ‘SNL’ skit” (New York Post); “Blinding Mad: Gov. Paterson Rips ‘SNL’ for Skit” (NBC.com); and “NY Gov Won’t Turn Blind Eye to SNL Bash” (TMZ.com).
– NY governor says SNL parody mocked the disabled – AP/ABC
– Why so serious, gov Paterson? – Joanna Molloy in New York Daily News. An excerpt:
Gov. Paterson needs to lighten up … we’ve been making fun of challenged politicians for quite some time. When George W. Bush waved to Stevie Wonder, who was the impaired one?
– Did SNL go too far with its Gov. David Paterson skit? – Dish Rag blog, Los Angeles Times
– Gov Paterson -‘ SNL’ skit was ‘pretty degrading’-Newsday
– First person: ‘I am glad the Star-Telegram chose to ignore negative stereotypes when I was hired’ — by Elizabeth Campbell in the Ft. Worth [TX] Star-Telegram. Campbell, a reporter, is blind. An excerpt:
Is it fair that the blind and disabled may not be given a chance to prove what we can do because people get their information from a late-night TV show or films that reach a wide audience?
At a time when President-elect Barack Obama is reaching out to include the disabled in policy-making and planning for his new administration, let’s not get sidetracked by petty, mean-spirited depictions that serve no purpose.
– Another boo for ‘SNL’ - Albany Times Union, Capitol Confidential blog
– Lighthouse statement on ‘SNL’ Paterson skit — Marketwatch
– Statement from American Foundation for the Blind
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December 17th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Hi Patricia, Thanks for bringing attention to this issue and for linking to AFB’s statement about the SNL skit. We’re definitely interested to hear what people have to say about the skit and have started a conversation on our blog at http://www.afb.org/blog.