Riot Report and the News
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1960s urban unrest
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Black community representation
Black press influence
Black-white divide in U.S. society
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civil disorder analysis
civil rights history
communication history
coverage of marginalized communities
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federal response to racial unrest
government and media relations
government investigations of inequality
historical commissions on race
historical critiques of journalism
historical media ethics debates
history of American press reform
history of press diversity initiatives
history of race in American politics
impact of Kerner findings on journalism
institutional racism in U.S. media
journalism and public policy
journalism ethics
legacy of 1960s protests
long-term influence of government commissions
Lyndon B. Johnson initiatives
media accountability
media reform movements
national response to riots
news media diversity
newsroom integration history
Otto Kerner Jr.
political communication and race
political history of media criticism
presidential commissions on race
press and democracy
press reform in modern democracy
press responsibility during crises
public discourse on racial justice
public trust in media
race and democracy
race relations in America
race-conscious journalism practices
racial bias in reporting
racial justice reporting
representation of African Americans in newsrooms
social upheaval and media response
structural inequality in news coverage
systemic racism in journalism
U.S. racial politics
Product details
- ISBN 9781625342119
- Weight: 291g
- Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 02 Sep 2016
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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On July 28, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson established the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders to investigate the causes of unrest in urban black communities during the 1960s. Chaired by Illinois governor Otto Kerner Jr., the commission ominously warned, “Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal.” And it aimed its sharpest criticism at the mainstream media, concluding: “The press has too long basked in a white world, looking out of it, if at all, with white men’s eyes and a white perspective.” Major news media responded by expanding and diversifying their coverage of black communities and increasing the number of African Americans in their newsrooms.
Although much has been written about the Kerner Commission, the analysis has focused primarily on its affect on the American press. In The Riot Report and the News, Thomas J. Hrach instead explores how the commission came to its conclusions, in order to understand why and how its report served as a catalyst for change. Hrach finds that such government criticism of the media can have a long-term and positive influence on the nation, an insight that remains important as the news continues to struggle with how to cover issues of race.
Although much has been written about the Kerner Commission, the analysis has focused primarily on its affect on the American press. In The Riot Report and the News, Thomas J. Hrach instead explores how the commission came to its conclusions, in order to understand why and how its report served as a catalyst for change. Hrach finds that such government criticism of the media can have a long-term and positive influence on the nation, an insight that remains important as the news continues to struggle with how to cover issues of race.
Thomas J. Hrach is associate professor of journalism at the University of Memphis., USA
