The influence of local television news on the viewing public

Skills

Reducing Bias

Citation

Gillian, F.D. & Iyengar, S. (2000). The Influence of Local Television News on the Viewing Public. American Journal of Political Science, 44(3), 560-573.

This study shows that the standard script of crime stories — that crime is violent and perpetrators of crime are non-white males — increases support for punitive approaches to crime and heightens negative attitudes about Black people among white viewers.

Link: http://fbaum.unc.edu/teaching/articles/Gilliam_Iyengar_AJPS_2000.pdf

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Topics: Arrests and Allegations Racial Bias Theme: Story Selection Skill: Reducing Bias