Black, White and Red All Over
February 19, 2008
Julia Suryakusuma
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 Of course, the joke is out of date in today’s world, as the once strictly black-and-white world of journalism is now wildl