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Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center

The Double Standard: Protest Coverage and Racial Bias

Mass media has a long arm, and a national influence over public opinion of social issues. When protests broke out across the country recently in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, newspapers were quick to try to show the 'true' nature of these demonstrations. However, in trying to show news consumers what they wanted […]

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