Race and News Revisited

The Content and Effects of Problematically Framing the News

Bibliographic Data

ID23747873
AuthorsTravis L Dixon (0000-0003-3754-3394), Christopher S Josey (0000-0002-4615-3630)
Year2012
Publication date2012-12-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781444361506.wbiems117
OpenAlexW1524601235
ISBN9781444361506
LanguageEN
References cited86

Over the past many decades, scholars have extensively studied the portrayal of persons of color in the media and its effect on the individual. In this chapter we will devote particular attention to the ways in which race has been framed within the context of news in traditional (e.g., televised or print) and new media (e.g., online). A critical synthesis of the extant literature will be offered for traditional media, followed by a discussion of findings from effects‐based studies. Next, we provide an overview of what is known from the study of persons of color in online news, drawing similarities and contrasts where appropriate to traditional media. Lastly, we discuss the shortcomings of current research paradigms, pointing to directions for future research.

Context (archaeology) · Extant taxon · Media studies · News media · Race (biology) · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Media Influence and Health · Media Studies and Communication · Social and Intergroup Psychology