"For AsianWeek newspaper for publishing a column titled 'Why I Hate Blacks.' The column's author, New Yorker Kenneth Eng, wrote 'a list of reasons why we should discriminate against blacks.' The newspaper's editors have said they made a lapse in judgment by publishing the piece," wrote the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.

In her column today, Mercury News columnist Lisa Chung shares her thoughts on the hate speech printed by AsianWeek: Even if you think newspapers are dead, this is what happens when an editor falls down on the job. And this is what happens when a callow young writer -- or the Net-loving public at large … Continue reading Mercury News’ Lisa Chung: ‘Blog-style column falls way short’

Update Sat March 3: New America Media's own coverage of their event, Sandip Roy's commentary, and a Chronicle article. I just returned from attending this morning's forum sponsored by New America Media in Chinatown. The event was billed as an opportunity for "ethnic media leaders [to] discuss the issue of journalistic responsibility in light of … Continue reading New America Media forum on journalistic issues related to AsianWeek’s printing of hate speech

From a March 1 article by Alexandria Rocha: On Wednesday, Fang refused to comment on how Eng’s column made it past AsianWeek’s editors and into the paper, repeatedly saying the editorial process will be reviewed. He would not comment on Eng’s previous two columns, “Why I Hate Asians” and “Why I Hate White People” either.