Race, Myth and the News James K. Aitken development in the Old Northwest

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Race, Myth and the News James K. Aitken development in the Old NorthwestHow are the perceptions of the majority culture, the `preferred readings', reflected in television news? How do they reinforce stereotyped attitudes on race? This interpretive analysis presents evidence of racism, including under representation, within news texts. The author examines the values, traditions and practices of news production that, often unconsciously, serve to maintain the alienation of racial groups in society. While the focus is on