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Racializing Objectivity
How the White Southern Press Weaponized Journalism Standards to Defend Jim Crow
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Artikel-Nr:
9781625348104
Veröffentl:
2024
Erscheinungsdatum:
26.12.2024
Seiten:
288
Autor:
Gwyneth Mellinger
Gewicht:
454 g
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Gwyneth Mellinger is a Ruth D. Bridgeforth Professor of Telecommunications at James Madison University. Her books include Chasing Newsroom Diversity: From Jim Crow to Affirmative Action. Her peer-reviewed articles have appeared in several journals, including American Journalism, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, and Journalism History.
When the civil rights movement began to challenge Jim Crow laws, the white southern press reframed the coverage of racism and segregation as a debate over journalism standards. Many white southern editors, for instance, designated Black Americans as "Negro" in news stories, claiming it was necessary for accuracy and "objectivity," even as white subjects went unlabeled. These news professionals disparaged media outlets that did not adhere to these norms, such as the Black press. In this way, the southern white press weaponized journalism standards--and particularly the idea of objectivity--to counter and discredit reporting that challenged white supremacy.