Journalism
This tactic, used by journalists all over the world, allows journalists and bigger media channels to construct stories differently than other newscasters would, which can often sway someone to believe what the media is saying.
What is framing?
This is a term used to describe one's culture: language, food, clothing, and traditions.
What is ethnicity?
This is a movement that began in July of 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
What is Black Lives Matter?
True or False: Race and ethnicity are social constructs.
True!
This term applies to the lens that the media should be taking with radicalized and racialized issues, however most media outlets remain "race-neutral."
What is a "race-conscious" lens?
True or False: The way news media frames an issue will not change a viewer's ideologies.
False! In 2018, researchers looked at how uprisings in Egypt and other countries were framed on media channels, and found that if a news outlet deviated from their normal content, a viewer would also deviate (Varacheva and Gherghina, 2018).
This is a term used to describe one's physical traits: eye color and shape, skin color, hair type and color, etc.
What is race?
True or False: BLM and their movements over the last decade have had no social impact on the world.
False! Recent data has shown that BLM has contributed to legislation change, social change, and even educational change (Georgetown University, 2021).
This is a term for the belief that some people are inferior.
What is prejudice?
True or False: Research has shown that people with one belief will not change their beliefs, even if they are educated on the issue differently.
False! In 2015, researchers found that being exposed to media outlets that challenged one's personal beliefs and offered educational resources will sway ideologies and opinions (Krutz and Moehler, 2015).
False! According to research from 2006, challenging objectivity not only between conveys issues on news channels, but also encourages reporters and journalists to display the truth and core roots of an issue (Bowman, 2006).
What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
Race is based on phenotypical traits, while ethnicity is based on culture and heritage.
This is the Black woman who was a victim of police brutality in March of 2020, and whose murder started a local uproar in Louisville.
Who is Breonna Taylor?
This is a term for an act of unfair treatment directed against an individual or group.
What is discrimination?
True or False: Regardless of the journalist’s objective intent, the media’s representation of any issue will have an impact on the public.
True! Researchers found that the intent of a reporter is almost never a factor when considering how the representation might affect a viewer’s ideology or belief.
This is a type of bias in which a journalist or news outlet attempts to avoid appearing biased, which often results in the misrepresentation or bias of the actual issue.
What is neutrality bias?
A term for a process by which a more powerful ethnic group tries to remove a less powerful ethnic group. (HINT: not genocide)
What is an ethnic cleansing?
This is the Black man, murdered by a police officer who kneeled on his neck, whose murder was live streamed and posted all over social media. This man's death sparked international outrage, resulting in some of the largest, most organized protests ever.
Who is George Floyd?
This co-founder of the African American Policy Forum coined the term "intersectionality" over twenty-five years ago, leading many people to become more educated on intersecting identities.
Who is Kimberlé Crenshaw?
Some reporters and journalists view neutrality in social issues to be a top-tier, great skill for younger journalists. Most research has suggested that _______, rather than neutrality, will encourage taking a stance rather than remaining “neutral.”
What is objectivity? (McCarthy and Dolfsma, 2013)
What are the five most-watched news channels of 2021? (Each correctly-named outlet is 100 points each.)
What are:
CBS
NBC
ABC
Fox
Fox News Channel
For 100 points each: Name the five different racial categories in the United States.
White
African American
American Indian (Alaska Native)
Asian
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
This phrase has been weaponized and used as a counterpoint against Black Lives Matter as a feigned attempt at race neutrality.
What is "All Lives Matter"?
This South African priest became the first Black person to be appointed Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg, and he was credited to say this, "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."
Who is Desmond Tutu?
LAST QUESTION: Research has shown that racial neutrality harms people of color, specifically with affirmative action and in higher education. Why would remaining neutral in the face of oppression contribute to this racialized discrimination?
Class Discussion