Changing the Narrative: How the News Media Covers Race in America (The Aspen Institute)
The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and the ensuing national outcry, have thrust the issue of race to the center of the news agenda. All too often, sensationalist reporting of unrest in communities has overshadowed the institutional and systemic racism that Black Americans face. As the first part of a new series, this program explores how issues of race and racism are framed by news media, the implications of these representations, and how journalists can best tell stories that shed a light on systemic inequity. (1:01)