When media rely on what police say, they miss key truths about crime, black communities

Citation

Bunch, W. (2020, June 18). When media rely on what police say, they miss key truths about crime, Black communities. Philadelphia Inquirer.

This column focuses on several instances of reporters taking inaccurate police statements at face value, which he refers to as "police said" journalism. He discusses ways in which journalists can diversify the stories they tell and the sources they use to tell them.