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To: Alan Smithee who wrote (430728)	6/11/2011 3:21:03 PM
From: FJB	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) of 794003

Chicago Tribune does not believe race is relevant in news stories of mob attacks in Chicago. As someone who travels into the city, I sure want to know the race of the mob involved in attacks. How do I know which mob to avoid otherwise? -------------------------------------------------------------- When race is relevant in news coverage By Gerould W. Kern 4:52 p.m. CDT, June 10, 2011 This week the Chicago Tribune published several news stories and related columns about assaults by groups of youths in the Streeterville area of downtown Chicago. More coverage appears Sunday. A number of readers have asked why we have not included racial descriptions of the assailants and the victims in these incidents. We take these matters seriously and reach decisions about them after careful consideration. This is a good opportunity to explain our approach to issues like these. We do not reference race unless it is a fact that is central to telling the story. By all indication, these attacks were motivated by theft, not race. Further, there is no evidence to suggest that the victims were singled out because of their race. Therefore we did not include racial descriptions in our initial news reports... chicagotribune.com You can read these news reports by clicking on this link. chicagotribune.com

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