Black, White and Red All Over

February 19, 2008

Julia Suryakusuma

  • The writer is the author of Sex, Power and Nation. She can be contacted at jsuryakusuma@gmail.com

    WHAT’S black, white and red all over? Why, a newspaper of course! Many English-speaking children know this hoary old riddle, which relies on the fact that the words “red” and “read” are homophones. Of course, the joke is out of date in today’s world, as the once strictly black-and-white world of journalism is now wildl

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