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The Riot Report and the news : how the Kerner Commission changed media coverage of Black America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hrach, Thomas J., 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2016]
Subjects:
United States. > National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. > Report > Influence.
Racism in the press > United States.
Race relations and the press > United States.
African Americans > Press coverage.
Journalism > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Black is news in the white press
  • News media is blamed for causing riots
  • Kerner and commission members offer differing views
  • Johnson gives the commission its orders
  • Key decisions set direction
  • News media conference gets to the heart of the matter
  • Simulmatics produces a contradictory analysis
  • The research intensifies
  • Doing the lord's work
  • A positive reaction from the news media
  • "You deserve the gratitude of the nation"
  • Conclusion: remembering Kerner and his report.