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Perceived lack of credibility didn’t stop African-Americans from following Ferguson news

August 21, 2015 by Shane Graber Leave a Comment

Newsrooms in this country have known for nearly half a century that coverage of African-American communities needs fixing. In 1968, the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, also known as the Kerner Commission, argued that newsrooms should provide more inclusive reporting on racial issues in response to a summer of nationwide inner-city social disorder the summer … [Read more...] about Perceived lack of credibility didn’t stop African-Americans from following Ferguson news

Four Pinocchios for ‘Hands Up;’ Time to own up, editor says

April 3, 2015 by William H. Freivogel 2 Comments

A month after Officer Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown, CNN broadcast what looked like a blockbuster “exclusive.” It was a videotape of two white construction workers who said Brown had his hands up when killed.  One worker even gestures with his hands up. CNN’s analysts called it a “game changer” and its legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said the witnesses had described “a … [Read more...] about Four Pinocchios for ‘Hands Up;’ Time to own up, editor says

Post-Dispatch wins Scripps Howard award for Ferguson coverage

March 20, 2015 by Terry Ganey Leave a Comment

The Scripps Howard Foundation has awarded its first place national breaking news award for 2014 to the staff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for coverage of the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson and the chaotic events that followed. "A news organization is never tested more thoroughly than when a major story breaks in its backyard," the contest judges said. "The … [Read more...] about Post-Dispatch wins Scripps Howard award for Ferguson coverage

Twitter explodes with invective, partisan comment after Ferguson shootings

March 13, 2015 by William H. Freivogel 1 Comment

Twitter provided the earliest reports of the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson this week. It also provided the forum for invective, hate and partisan reaction. President Barack Obama used Twitter to condemn the shootings and conservative critics condemned Obama for relegating his response to … [Read more...] about Twitter explodes with invective, partisan comment after Ferguson shootings

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