The Riot Report and the News : How the Kerner Commission Changed Media Coverage of Black America /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hrach, Thomas J., 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2016]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
United States. > National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. > Report > Influence.
Report (United States. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders)
Racism in the press.
Race relations and the press.
Journalism > Political aspects.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
African Americans > Press coverage.
HISTORY > United States > General.
Racisme dans la presse > États-Unis.
Relations raciales et presse > États-Unis.
Presse > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Racism in the press > United States.
Race relations and the press > United States.
Journalism > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Black is news in the white press
  • News media is blamed for causing riots
  • Kerner and commission members offer differing views
  • Johnson gives the commission its orders
  • Key decisions set direction
  • News media conference gets to the heart of the matter
  • Simulmatics produces a contradictory analysis
  • The research intensifies
  • Doing the lord's work
  • A positive reaction from the news media
  • "You deserve the gratitude of the nation"
  • Conclusion: remembering Kerner and his report.

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