Report / Feb 16, 2005
The Color of News: The Racial Dimension in Media Coverage of Selected Issues
By S. Robert Lichter, Daniel Amundson
The Color of News: The Racial Dimension in Media Coverage of Selected Issues
DOWNLOADThis 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.