Rikleen believes that Don Imus should be welcomed back to the radio with open arms, and I agree that Imus has served out his exile and should be given another chance, but I don’t agree with her general welcoming tone towards Imus’ return. When a criminal is released from jail, we acknowledge that he has served his time and respect that, but do we welcome him back into society with open arms, or do we treat him with caution? Rikleen acknowledges what Imus said was completely wrong, but she seems to justify his actions by giving examples of what all the other inappropriate remarks talk shows have made. I would agree that the hypocrisy in the media is unbelievable, but it is by no means justification for Imus. Pointing fingers at others is not going to solve any problems, and it doesn’t justify your wrongdoings.
Rikleen uses some good examples of the corruption in the media, but her most effective example was about Coach Isaiah Thomas’ degrading, racial remarks about women. This example is similar to Imus’ situation, and it brings the article right back to the main focus of the article. This is effective writing because the reader should never be able to forget the main point.
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