Media & Culture
Research Report
A Dangerous Distortion of our Families
A Study by Dr. Travis L. Dixon Professor of Communication and the Communication Alumni Professorial Scholar University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jan. 2018 About this report This study examined representations of families, by race, in national and local news and opinion media coverage— on television, in print and online. The study analyzed relevant stories published or […]
Media & Culture
Policy Report
Toolkit
CHANGING OUR NARRATIVE ABOUT NARRATIVE
A high-level outline of the strategic thinking required to create the right story about narrative change, and the infrastructure required to build true narrative power.
Media & Culture
Justice System
Narrative Report
Research Report
Not To Be Trusted: Dangerous Levels of Inaccuracy in TV Crime Reporting in NYC
ColorOfChange partnered with Media Matters for America to study the representation of Black people in local news reporting on crime. The result is an outrageous level of distortion: while 2 out of every 4 people the NYPD arrest for murder, assault and theft are Black, 3 out of every 4 people the news media show […]
