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The Riot Report and the news : how the Kerner Commission changed media coverage of Black America
- Title
- The Riot Report and the news : how the Kerner Commission changed media coverage of Black America / Thomas J. Hrach.
- Author
- Hrach, Thomas J., 1963-
- Publication
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2016]
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Details
- Description
- ix, 164 pages; 24 cm
- Subject
- United States. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. > Influence
- Report (United States. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders)
- 1900-1999
- Racism in the press > United States
- Race relations and the press > United States
- African Americans > Press coverage
- Journalism > Political aspects > History > United States > 20th century
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Journalism > Political aspects
- Race relations and the press
- Racism in the press
- United States
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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.
- Call Number
- Sc E 16-1971
- ISBN
- 9781625342119
- 162534211X
- 9781625342102
- 1625342101
- LCCN
- 2016013121
- OCLC
- 930997446
- Author
- Hrach, Thomas J., 1963- author.
- Title
- The Riot Report and the news : how the Kerner Commission changed media coverage of Black America / Thomas J. Hrach.
- Publisher
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2016]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1900-1999
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 16-1971