How racism and sexism killed traditional media : why the future of journalism depends on women and people of color / Joshunda Sanders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sanders, Joshunda, author.

Series:

Racism in American institutions

Racism in American Institutions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media and race relations--United States.

Mass media and race relations.

United States.

Sexism in mass media.

Racism in mass media.

Mass media and minorities--United States.

Mass media and minorities.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 186 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, [2015]

Summary:

"An evaluative examination that challenges the media to rise above the systematic racism and sexism that persists across all channels, despite efforts to integrate"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Traditional Media, Race, and Gender before the 1970s 1

2 The Early Failures of Racial and Gender integration in Traditional Media 19

3 Communities of Color and Media Bias 29

4 Examples of Racism and Sexism in Legacy Media 53

5 The Apex of Inclusion for Traditional Media 95

6 How Social Media Replaced Traditional Media for Women and People of Color 115

7 Conclusion: The Progress of Women and People of Color since Integration in Journalism 131.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781440830815

1440830819

OCLC:

895731371