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The Color of News: The Racial Dimension in Media Coverage of Selected Issues

This study examined news coverage of race in connection with selected policy issues, with particular emphasis on the treatment of racial disparities.
Author(s)
S. Robert Lichter, Daniel Amundson
Published
February 16, 2005
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This study examined news coverage of race in connection with selected policy issues, with particular emphasis on the treatment of racial disparities. Coverage in 14 news outlets over a seven-week period was examined with special attention paid to racial differences related to education, employment, juvenile justice, and health care.

Issues
Racial Justice
Countries
United States

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