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The Media in Black and White

Everette E. Dennis

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Description:The media's treatment of and interaction with race, like race itself, is one of the most sensitive areas hi American society. Whether hi its coverage and treatment of racial matters or racial connections inside media organizations themselves, mass communication is deeply involved with race. "The Media in Black and White "brings together twenty journalists and scholars, of various racial backgrounds, to grapple with a controversial issue: the role that media industries, from advertising to newspapers to the information superhighway, play in helping Americans understand race.Contributors include Ellis Cose, a contributing editor for "Newsweek; "Manning Marable, chairman of Columbia University's African-American Research Center; William Wong, a columnist for the "Oakland Tribune; "Lisa Penaloza, a University of Illinois professor; and Melita Marie Garza, a "Chicago Tribune "reporter. Among the topics discussed are: the quality of reporting on immigrant issues; how sensationalism may be deepening the chasm of misunderstanding between the races; how the coverage of America's drug wars has been marked by racism; and whether politically correct language is interfering with coverage of vital issues and problems.The contributors of "The Media in Black and White "hope to broaden the narrow vision of the United States and the world beyond with their contributions to the debate over race and the media. The commentary found hi this important work will be of interest to sociologists, communication specialists, and black studies scholars.Contents: pt. 1. Reviewing the American melting pot. Seething in silence: the news in black and white / Ellis Cose. Reconciling race and reality / Manning Marable --pt. 2. Covering America. Immigration, the press and the new racism / John J. Miller. African Americans according to TV news / Robert M. Entman. From bad to worse: the media's framing of race and risk / Oscar H. Gandy Jr. Covering the invisible "model minority" / William Wong. In the South: press, courts and desegregation revisited / Dale Thorn. Coloring the crack crisis / Jimmie L. Reeves and Richard Campbell --pt. 3. Issues, debates and dilemmas. Are the media really "white"? / Andrew Hacker. Warping the world: media's mangled images of race / Jannette L. Dates and Edward C. Pease. Pop culture, "gangsta rap" and the "new vaudville" / Paul Delaney. Race naming / Everette E. Dennis --pt. 4. A media industry status report. On-ramps to the information superhighway / Adam Clayton Powell III. Newspapers' quest for racial candor / Sig Gissler. Ya viene atzlan! Latinos in U.S. advertising / Lisa Peñaloza. (Re)Imagining America / John Phillip Santos. Hola, América! Newsstand 2000 / Melita Marie Garza --pt. 5. Books. Exploring (and exploding) the U.S. media prism / Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Media in Black and White. To get started finding The Media in Black and White, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The media's treatment of and interaction with race, like race itself, is one of the most sensitive areas hi American society. Whether hi its coverage and treatment of racial matters or racial connections inside media organizations themselves, mass communication is deeply involved with race. "The Media in Black and White "brings together twenty journalists and scholars, of various racial backgrounds, to grapple with a controversial issue: the role that media industries, from advertising to newspapers to the information superhighway, play in helping Americans understand race.Contributors include Ellis Cose, a contributing editor for "Newsweek; "Manning Marable, chairman of Columbia University's African-American Research Center; William Wong, a columnist for the "Oakland Tribune; "Lisa Penaloza, a University of Illinois professor; and Melita Marie Garza, a "Chicago Tribune "reporter. Among the topics discussed are: the quality of reporting on immigrant issues; how sensationalism may be deepening the chasm of misunderstanding between the races; how the coverage of America's drug wars has been marked by racism; and whether politically correct language is interfering with coverage of vital issues and problems.The contributors of "The Media in Black and White "hope to broaden the narrow vision of the United States and the world beyond with their contributions to the debate over race and the media. The commentary found hi this important work will be of interest to sociologists, communication specialists, and black studies scholars.Contents: pt. 1. Reviewing the American melting pot. Seething in silence: the news in black and white / Ellis Cose. Reconciling race and reality / Manning Marable --pt. 2. Covering America. Immigration, the press and the new racism / John J. Miller. African Americans according to TV news / Robert M. Entman. From bad to worse: the media's framing of race and risk / Oscar H. Gandy Jr. Covering the invisible "model minority" / William Wong. In the South: press, courts and desegregation revisited / Dale Thorn. Coloring the crack crisis / Jimmie L. Reeves and Richard Campbell --pt. 3. Issues, debates and dilemmas. Are the media really "white"? / Andrew Hacker. Warping the world: media's mangled images of race / Jannette L. Dates and Edward C. Pease. Pop culture, "gangsta rap" and the "new vaudville" / Paul Delaney. Race naming / Everette E. Dennis --pt. 4. A media industry status report. On-ramps to the information superhighway / Adam Clayton Powell III. Newspapers' quest for racial candor / Sig Gissler. Ya viene atzlan! Latinos in U.S. advertising / Lisa Peñaloza. (Re)Imagining America / John Phillip Santos. Hola, América! Newsstand 2000 / Melita Marie Garza --pt. 5. Books. Exploring (and exploding) the U.S. media prism / Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Media in Black and White. To get started finding The Media in Black and White, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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