Race and News: Critical Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780415800969 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 288 str.

Christopher P. Campbell; Rockell A. Brown; Cheryl D. Jenkins

Opis

'Race and News' offers essays and case studies that examine how issues related to race and racism are represented in contemporary news coverage in the United States. It examines how news organizations make decisions about what, how, and why stories related are covered with (or without) relation to race. As a whole, the collection of essays and studies also reflects a variety of research approaches. With a goal of contributing to the discussion about race and its place in American journalism, this broad examination makes Race and News an ideal text for courses on cultural diversity and the media, as well as making it valuable to professional journalists and journalism students who seek to improve their approach to coverage of diverse communities.

Recenzje

"While those interested in ethnic, racial, and community journalism may find this book particularly compelling, Race and News would be useful for anyone interested in issues of race and American studies and for reporters who aim to construct more balanced stories that adequately reflect the racial and cultural diversity of American society." - Felicitas Baruch, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

Spis treści

Introduction. Part One: Race and the Journalistic Routine 1. Yes We Did?: Race, Myth and the News Revisited2. Newsroom Diversity and Representations of Race 3.Network News Coverage of Race in the Era of Obama 4.New News, Hegemony and Representations of Black Male Athletes 5.From the Water Cooler to the World Wide Web: Race and Audience Commentary on News Stories On-line 6.Ethnic News Media and Marginalization: African-American Newspaper Coverage of the AIDS Crisis. Part Two: Covering Race: Contemporary Case Studies7. Simple Incivility or Outright Racism? How Newspapers Covered Joe Wilson’s Outburst during Obama’s Congressional Health Care Address 8.The Real Price of Oppression: Fox News Coverage of the Virginia Tech Shooter 9.Nappy-Headed Hos: Media Framing, Blame Shifting and the Controversy over Don Imus’ Pejorative Language 10.Recoding New Orleans: Race, Representation and When the Levees Broke 11.Localizing Terror, Creating Fear in Post 9/11 Local TV News 12.Reinterpreting Objectivity: Toward a Critical Approach to News Consumption. Afterword: Rethinking the News: How American Journalism Can Improve Coverage of Race and Racism