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Crime and Media

For this assignment, you will write a 1-2 page paper about racial identification in crime reporting. To do this,  locate and analyze at least 3 newspaper articles/stories relating to a crime.  Take note of any racial implications contained in the articles and answer the following questions:
How much influence do you think the media has on your perceptions of crime?
What do your news stories have in common?
When is race an appropriate element in a story?
Are the racial identifications used in these stories relevant? Why or why not?
What are the problems surrounding unwarranted use of racial identity in crime-related stories?
How much do you think the media contributes to public attitudes and beliefs about people from different cultures and races?
Please site the name of each article and the site of its location.

Resources: https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=2318&context=faculty_scholarship

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