The American Way: CBS race baits to ‘Survive’
The CBS reality show ‘Survivor’ is changing its format this fall. In the American tradition, CBS turns to race baiting to boost ratings. The teams, also known as tribes, will divide along racial lines. There will be a Black team, white team, Latino team, etc.
Hmm, who does Tiger Woods cheer for? And for that matter, what team is he on?
The show’s producer, Mark Burnett, says the following about the new format:
“In America today,” Mr. Burnett said, “I really don’t believe there are many people who hate each other because of their race. But even though people may work together, they do tend in their private lives to divide along social and ethnic lines.”
Burnett also says this isn’t a strategy to boost sagging ratings but an “interesting social experiment.”
August 25th, 2006 at 1:07 pm
The flames of racial division are already being stoked:
http://mediamatters.org/items/200608240003
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