Racialized Coverage of Congress: The News in Black and White

by David Niven and Jeremy Zilber

This examination of the causes, severity, and implications of racially stereotyped media coverage of Congress incorporates original analysis of congressional media coverage and interviews with congressional press staff. The news media often portray African-American members as being primarily interested in race, overly concerned with local matters, and wielding little legislative influence. By contrast, the images African-American members attempt...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275968413
• ISBN13: 9780275968410
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"