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February 25, 2021

Journalists don’t always cover anti-racism protests as fairly as they think they do

Anti-racism protest stories about police brutality or the removal of Confederate statues were more often portrayed negatively, framed with an emphasis on the violence and destructiveness of protests, and relied more on officials than protesters as sources.

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Harlow, Summer. "Journalists don’t always cover anti-racism protests as fairly as they think they do." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 25 Feb. 2021. Web. 24 Jul. 2024.

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Harlow, S. (2021, Feb. 25). Journalists don’t always cover anti-racism protests as fairly as they think they do. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 24, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/02/journalists-dont-always-cover-anti-racism-protests-as-fairly-as-they-think-they-do/

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Harlow, Summer. "Journalists don’t always cover anti-racism protests as fairly as they think they do." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 25, 2021. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/02/journalists-dont-always-cover-anti-racism-protests-as-fairly-as-they-think-they-do/.

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