‘Fix your map first’: Vox’s map of Africa needs its own explanation

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http://twitter.com/#!/AG_Conservative/status/478721826663964672

As Twitchy reported, Delta Airlines’ seemingly harmless congratulatory tweet to the U.S. World Cup team led to accusations of racism when Delta used a photo of a giraffe to represent Ghana. Fortunately, Vox.com was there to explain exactly where in Africa giraffes are found. Unfortunately, Vox’s map needed a little Voxsplaining too.

http://twitter.com/#!/simsimt/status/478714756803858432
http://twitter.com/#!/ArminRosen/status/478715781048721408
http://twitter.com/#!/ArminRosen/status/478716280158318594

That’s rather specific.

http://twitter.com/#!/simsimt/status/478718040159571969
http://twitter.com/#!/ArminRosen/status/478733042178338816
http://twitter.com/#!/Thucydiplease/status/478736407918166017

One final question:

http://twitter.com/#!/szysgt/status/478722636910850049

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/16/fix-your-map-first-voxs-map-of-africa-needs-its-own-explanation/

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