Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Project #1

Sophie Ali/ Caption: This is a photo from a protest that occurred after George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin. The decision to not charge Zimmerman was based on the "stand your ground" law and some believe the killing was found more justifiable because of the way the media portrayed the two people involved: Zimmerman, an innocent white man who was cornered, and Martin, a black teenager who was looking to cause harm.

This is a photo of George Zimmerman after the shooting of Trayvon Martin.



Question: Do news media report crime stories in a way that perpetuates racial stereotypes?

Thesis: While not all news media perpetuate a pro-white, anti-minority sentiment when reporting crime stories, some major stations, such as CNN, Fox, and MSNBC, tend to have a biased tone to their reports.
                                             

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