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Race, myth and the news

Title
Race, myth and the news / Christopher P. Campbell.
Author
Campbell, Christopher P.
Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1995], ©1995.

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viii, 173 pages; 22 cm
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • 1. Introduction -- 2. Common Sense, Myth, News and Racism. News, Myth and Common Sense. Contemporary Racism and the Mass Media -- 3. A Myth of Marginality: Traditional Racism and the News. "Old-Fashioned" Racism and Minority Invisibility. "Everyday" Racism and News Coverage -- 4. A Myth of Difference: Racial Stereotypes and the News. The "Positive" Stereotype: African Americans as Entertainers and Athletes. The "Negative" Stereotype: Minorities as Criminals -- 5. A Myth of Assimilation: "Enlightened" Racism and the News. "Modern" Racism, Class and the News. "Enlightened" Racism and Coverage of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- 6. Race, Myth and the Newspaper: How the Daily Press Covered King Day. Syracuse Herald-Journal and The Post-Standard. The Phoenix Gazette. The Columbus Dispatch. The Times-Picayune. The Billings Gazette -- 7. Conclusion -- App. A. Alphabetical Listing of TV Markets Included in Study -- App. B. Race of Journalists Who Appeared on Camera.
  • App. C. Transcript of Laurel, MS, King Parade/WDAM -- App. D. Transcript of Lee Tribute/WDAM -- App. E. Transcript of Spearfishing/KARE -- App. F. Transcript of New Orleans King Day Coverage/WWL -- App. G. Transcript of Phoenix, AZ, King Day Coverage/KTVK -- App. H. Transcript of Billings, MT, King Day Coverage/KTVQ.
ISBN
  • 0803958714 (alk. paper)
  • 0803958722 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
94049397
OCLC
  • 31900971
  • ocm31900971
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries