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The Controversy over Whitewashing Profiles of Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad and His Wife
10:42 - 25:31 (14:48)
The piece seemed to make a willful effort to mislead readers into thinking the Assads were white Christians to make them more likable, causing outrage and accusations of whitewashing a dictator. Meanwhile, a funny story about Gwyneth Paltrow turned out to be not so special after all.
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This podcast episode discusses the controversies surrounding the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour, and her mistakes, such as her "trailer trash" comment about Gwyneth Paltrow, the King Kong-like photo of LeBron James, and her lack of diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry.
10:42 - 12:25 (01:42)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the controversies surrounding the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour, and her mistakes, such as her "trailer trash" comment about Gwyneth Paltrow, the King Kong-like photo of LeBron James, and her lack of diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry.
ChapterThe Controversy over Whitewashing Profiles of Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad and His Wife
EpisodeEpisode 5: The Queen
PodcastKILLED
The process of reporting, fact-checking, and publishing a feature on Asma al-Assad, Syria's First Lady, took months while the situation in Syria rapidly deteriorated.
12:25 - 15:58 (03:33)
Summary
The process of reporting, fact-checking, and publishing a feature on Asma al-Assad, Syria's First Lady, took months while the situation in Syria rapidly deteriorated. Joan Juliette Buck's profile in the magazine was focused on the Syrian First Lady's glamorous image, while discussing the regime's oppression and violence.
ChapterThe Controversy over Whitewashing Profiles of Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad and His Wife
EpisodeEpisode 5: The Queen
PodcastKILLED
A criticism of Vogue's profile of the First Lady of Syria for portraying her and the country's regime in a misleading way by presenting them as westernized, where people were enjoying music, life, and culture without mentioning the political turmoil in the country.
15:58 - 21:21 (05:23)
Summary
A criticism of Vogue's profile of the First Lady of Syria for portraying her and the country's regime in a misleading way by presenting them as westernized, where people were enjoying music, life, and culture without mentioning the political turmoil in the country.
ChapterThe Controversy over Whitewashing Profiles of Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad and His Wife
EpisodeEpisode 5: The Queen
PodcastKILLED
A writer employed by Vogue magazine writes a piece about Syria's first lady, who was married to Syria's president.
21:27 - 25:31 (04:03)
Summary
A writer employed by Vogue magazine writes a piece about Syria's first lady, who was married to Syria's president. The writer's contract wasn't renewed after Vogue received backlash for the article. Later, it was discovered that the Syrian government had paid a PR firm $5,000 a month to manage US press efforts like the Vogue article.