Week Five - Race, History and the American Press (Sept 24 & 26)

Race and the American Press, Part I - September 24

Readings for today:

• News for All the People, Chapters 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7

For further reading & research:

• Gonzalez and Torres on Democracy Now!, October 13, 2011.
• Allison Perlman, "Blacking Out 'Black Journal': Race, Resistance, and the Politics of Public Broadcasting," En Media Res, October 4, 2011.

Race and the American Media, Part II - September 26

Readings for today:

• News for All the People, Chapters 12, 13 & 15
• RESPONSE PAPER #1 DUE TODAY (on a chapter, or chapters, from News for the All the People)

For further reading & research:

• "Media, Race and Obama's First Year: A Study of African Americans in U.S. News Coverage," Journalism.org, July 26, 2010.
• Dave Zirin, "The Dramatic Drop in Women’s Sports Coverage: An Interview with Mike Messner," The Nation, July 6, 2010.