Another example of media bias
This summer my father was raving about a biography of Condoleezza Rice he’d just read. Listening to him, I realized how little I knew about Rice. Here was the first African-American female Secretary of State, and I’d come across next to nothing about her personal story in the media.
The Media Ignored Rice’s incredible calm and impressive personal story
My next thought was that I knew more about Anita Hill, having followed the Clarence Thomas hearings years ago. The media couldn’t stop talking about her humble background, her triumph over adversity, her strong family — and she was only a witness in a Supreme Court nomination process, destined to be a mere footnote in history.
Hill became a media darling. Rice’s personal story was largely ignored. Why? For the same reason Sarah Palin wasn’t fawned over by the media for being only the second female vice- presidential nominee in U.S. history. Because Sarah Palin and Condoleezza Rice are conservatives and the mainstream media don’t like conservatives. It’s that simple.
In fact, Rice’s story is both fascinating and inspiring. But it doesn’t play into the liberal mindset that affirmative action is needed for minorities to succeed. Instead it’s a lesson in the pivotal role of strong, involved parents who set high expectations and instill good values.
Read More: By Marcia Segelstein, One News Now
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Condi Rice really fascinated me when she worked with the first George Bush and then again with George W. I think she is one of the most excellant roll models there could be for younger women of all races. My family absolutely adores dogs so when we acquired a sweet but spunky black lab about 5 years ago I immediately named her Condoleezza Rice Bruce (the Bruce is for us) and she is AKC registered under that name. Later I found out that most of the litter she was born with were all named after the Bush administration. This was our compliment to a fine lady, Condi Rice.
Ohm, for pete's sake. From her assumign he position of National Security Advisor through her tenure as Secretary of State (the nomination, the hearings, the vote, her service) Condoleeza Rice was one of the most media-covered professional women in the world. Don't think so? Do a LexisNexis search on her and sand back from he flood of returns. and if that's too much truble, just check out Rice's Wikipedia article – the 110-plus footnotes, the vast majority of which refer to, yes, mainstream media – or any of the other reference links.
That Segelstein – a presumed media professional – could remain ignorant of all that – says more about her lack of professional qualifications (or her capcity for WILLFUL ignorance (or, possibly, simple dishonesty)) than it does about any fantasized "media bias".
I have always adimired Condoleeza Rice for her intelligence, grace, calm, and dedication in all that she accomplished. Her parents should be proud of the attributes they instilled in her. It is a shame that in this country she had to go through the things she and her family did but she maintained the integrity and dignity of who she is and where she came from. As another person commented, she is a fine example for anyone to emulate.