Microsoft Switches Head of Black Model for White Model in Polish Ad
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 15:51
According to CNN.com, software giant Microsoft apologized Wednesday for the apparent bad judgment that led to the head of a black model being swapped for that of a white model in an online advertisement.
The ad -- which showed three business people, one Asian, one white and one black -- was altered on Microsoft's Web site for Poland to place the head of a white man on a black man's body."We apologized, fixed the error and we are looking into how it happened," said Lou G ...
Poll: U.S. Fails In Global Relations
Tue, 01/20/2009 - 01:00
A survey released Sunday shows the United States is favored for foreign policy by only two of the 21 countries. India and Poland were the only countries with majorities giving favorable ratings of the U.S. The online poll for 22,000 people was conducted for Reuters by Ipsos Global Public Affairs in late November. The survey was to determine what people think is most important for a country to be respected and how they view the United States. The worst reviews came in the area of global relati ...
