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Author:

Hrach, Thomas J., 1963- author.

Title:

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

Publisher:

University of Massachusetts Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

pages cm

Subject:

United States.--National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders.--Report--Influence.
Report (United States. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders)
Racism in the press--United States.
Race relations and the press--United States.
African Americans--Press coverage.
Journalism--History--United States--History--20th century.
African Americans--Press coverage.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Journalism--Political aspects.
Race relations and the press.
Racism in the press.
United States.
1900-1999
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN:

1625342101
9781625342102
162534211X
9781625342119

OCLC:

(OCoLC)930997446

LCCN:

2016013121

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)