When in doubt, drag out the stigmatizing stereotypes

Hawaii Independent Staff

Running away with stereotypes, politicians and headline-writers have been committing Greek character assassination in the coverage of the Greek financial crisis. The image of the “profligate Greek” has helped muster public support for the dismantling of the Greek social safety net while muddling the trail of “aid” money. Candice Novak of GlobalPost’s Student Correspondent Corps reports.