{"product_id":"media-in-black-and-white-1","title":"Media in Black and White","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003cem\u003eThe Media in Black and White \u003c\/em\u003ebrings 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors include Ellis Cose, a contributing editor for \u003cem\u003eNewsweek; \u003c\/em\u003eManning Marable, chairman of Columbia University's African-American Research Center; William Wong, a columnist for the \u003cem\u003eOakland Tribune; \u003c\/em\u003eLisa Penaloza, a University of Illinois professor; and Melita Marie Garza, a \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/em\u003ereporter. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributors of \u003cem\u003eThe Media in Black and White \u003c\/em\u003ehope 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54263301833048,"sku":"9781560008736","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781560008736.jpg?v=1778603430","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/media-in-black-and-white-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}