Rethinking the Discourse on Race: A Symposium on How the Lack of Racial Diversity in the Media Affects Social Justice and Policy

Rethinking the Discourse on Race: A Symposium on How the Lack of Racial Diversity in the Media Affects Social Justice and Policy (PDF; 691 KB)
Source: St. John’s University School of Law, The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development
“This report summarizes proceedings from “Rethinking the Discourse on Race: A Symposium on How the Lack of Diversity in the Media Affects Social Justice and Policy” a conference, held April 28-29, 2006, that was hosted by the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic
Development1at St. John’s University School of Law.” Themes included:

  • Race and Representation: How the Media Shape and Misshape Race in America
  • Framing Race: How Media Shape the Discourse at the Nexus of Race and Public Policy
  • Media Production: Diversity in the Newsroom and the Culture of News Production
  • The Political Economy of the Media: How Economics and Regulatory Policy Shape the Practice of Democracy
  • Solutions: Creating New Pathways to Diversity, Media Reform, and Citizen Participation

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