Friday, 16 December 2011

Time's abstract choice fuels concrete debate

By M. Alex Johnson, msnbc.com

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Time magazine's decision to name another abstract Person of the Year is dividing opinion and generating a lot of discussion ? which is probably the point.

The magazine named "The Protester" its Person of the Year on NBC's "Today" show Wednesday:

Time magazine's Richard Stengel announces who made the cover as Person of the Year.

Full story:?TODAY.com: Time magazine reveals its Person of the Year 2011

Reaction divided into three main camps:?

From Chris Gomez, a naval supply officer from the Dallas area:

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Bobby Ghosh, a Time editor, relayed this reaction:

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From?Eddie Goldman, a self-described activist from New York:

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"The protesters: OK," said Karen Duncan of Springfield, Mass.

"I think they are a little bit crazy for coming out and protesting, but everyone has their own opinion," Duncan told NBC station WWLP of Springfield.

For its part, Time had little hesitation.

"There was a lot of consensus among our people," Stengel said on "Today." "It felt right."

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Source: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/14/9446926-times-abstract-choice-fuels-concrete-debate

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