ABC7 News anchor Dion Lim finds value of 'Karens' in journalism, shares op-ed in San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- We are living in an age where videos of people behaving poorly, travel at the speed of light on social media and become news. But should it be? What is the role journalists play in this caught-on-camera craze?

You can read my second op-ed in Sunday's edition of the San Francisco Chronicle here.

What is the role of journalists during this era of caught-on-camera “Karen” videos?

It’s a question I grappled with and wrote about for an op-ed in today’s @sfchronicle. #racism #Karens https://t.co/bFzktmbkTQ pic.twitter.com/JlHYhtLfTi
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) July 20, 2020

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