Multimedia Collection
Race and Local TV News
VHS
21 minutes
E184 .A1 R251 1998
Does crime coverage on local news programs perpetuate racial stereotypes of blacks as predators and whites as victims? This ABC News Nightline examines that question and possible solutions to the problem. Ted Koppel visits ABC News affiliates in Philadelphia and Austin, Texas, and talks with reporters about what criteria they apply to crime coverage, and what guidelines for news stories, if any, are in place to prevent the perpetuation of racial stereotyping.
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