This report examines the numerous ways in which of race is presented to readers, directly and indirectly, in the nation’s newspapers. The patterns of communication examined in this paper reveal a cognitive and cultural minefield through which it is challenging to find a constructive path, even for careful news writers, experts and advocates.
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