On January 24 the Largest Minority published an Action Alert titled “Ask for Fair Coverage in the Los Angeles Times.” This post called on our readers to contact the Los Angeles Times and express the disapproval of an Op-Ed which they published titled “Armenia Haunts the Turks Again.” As this chapter of debate is coming to a close, we wanted to sum up the results of the Action Alert for our readers.

• Wednesday, Jan. 24
  Our Action Alert, “Ask for Fair Coverage in the LA Times,” is published. The article was immediately linked by Martini Republic. Readers forwarded it to their friends and relatives, and sent copies of our letter, as well as letters of their own. We can’t be sure about the exact number sent, but we know its in the hundreds.
• Thursday, Jan. 25
  The Los Angeles Times responds to our letters through their Opinions L.A. blog in a post titled “The Armenian genocide and publishing decisions.” This response immediately sparks debate as the Times doesn’t accept our characterization of Pope’s Op-Ed. Several comments are left to their response advocating and expounding our position. Martini Republic also covers the response. The blog talkturkey links to our Action Alert and encourages its readers to leave comments on the Largest Minority expressing their opinions. A flurry of comments ensues.
• Friday, Jan. 26
  We publish our official response to the LA Times reiterating our position, and expressing concern over how our campaign was addressed by the Times. Many more comments are left on the Largest Minority. talkturkey posts a response expressing disapproval that the Los Angeles Times has adopted an editorial policy which “caves in” to its “Armenian constituency”. Martini Republic covers our response and the responses left on the Opinions LA blog in post titled “Getting Slopy on Spring Street.” Oneworld Multimedia picks up the story and expresses their appreciation for the level of journalistic transparency in the Times’ response in their post, “The LA Times, Blogging, and Hrant Dink.”
• Saturday, Jan. 27
  Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub linked to our Action Alert from his post “Why we need to study history.”
• Sunday, Jan. 28
  Global Voices posted “Turkey is typing… a Follow-up on the Death of Hrant Dink” which used the LA Times Op-Ed and our response as an example of the sort of dialog that has come about as a result of Hrant’s murder.

While we are sure that advocates of Human Rights will always have to remain vigilant in pressuring the media to publish the truth, and that perhaps this discussion which we initiated may continue, we are wrapping up this Action Alert. Unfortunately we aren’t hanging the “Mission Accomplished” banner over our battleship yet, but we are proud that our readers had their voices heard and that the Los Angeles Times will think twice about publishing anything that espouses denial of the Armenian Genocide in the future.

The Largest Minority will occasionally be issuing Action Alerts in the future when the action of our readers is required to intervene in issues that matter to progressive, rational, and internationally conscious individuals. If there is an issue which you would like to bring our attention to, feel free to contact us by email. We appreciate your participation.