The columnist criticised the approach in these terms: "The Hawker Britton approach is about spin, not substance".

A columnist from The Oklahoman criticized it as a possible symbol of racism in an October 2004 column.

'Patronizing Paternalism' Several columnists have criticized Mr. Hackney for what they say is a double standard.

Other columnists, such as Askia Muhammad from the Final Call, also criticized the series calling it "a faulty portrait".

There was only one hitch: At no time did this columnist ever criticize the crisis center.

One columnist also criticised the south Yorkshire accent, saying: "Its residents use all five vowel sounds when only one is required."

On the new magazine, he and other columnists emphatically criticize neoliberal and neocon politics that are recently defended by Veja.

Other columnists from The Age criticised certain aspects of the series.

During her trial, some columnists portrayed Ms. Jackson sympathetically and criticized Mr. Cosby for not living up to parental obligations.

Local columnists criticized such language as "inflammatory" and "the exact opposite of the kind of sane leadership we need and expect from our elected officials."