Reporting on Race in a Digital Era
This book explores U.S. news media’s 21st century reckoning with race, from the election of President Barack Obama, through the birth and growth of the Black Lives Matter movement, to the tense weeks after a white police officer killed an u
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Reporting on Race in a Digital Era
Carolyn Nielsen
Reporting on Race in a Digital Era
Carolyn Nielsen Western Washington University Bellingham, WA, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-35220-2 ISBN 978-3-030-35221-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35221-9 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: eStudioCalamar This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For the late Herb Kamm, who taught a generation of students to love journalism; For David Domke, the esteemed mentor whose voice was in my head as I wrote this book; And for the journalists past, current, and future, who are part of a noble calling. #NotTheEnemy
Preface
One of my first journalism jobs was covering police and fire news for a regional daily newspaper in Southern California. The communities I covered were deeply segregated along racial and ethnic lines and also by immigration status. My editors dispatched me to the communities where black and brown folks lived only when there was a major crime like a shooting. Even as a rookie reporter, it was clear that covering these communities as though criminal behavior and tragedy were their identities was not good journalism. My editors wanted “if it bleeds, it leads” stories. My ideas for follow-up stories about the toll on the community, mistrust of police, or the lack of employment opportunities were usually rejected. I tried to spend my free time earning trust with grassroots leaders—profiling the new YMCA director, attending some school meetings to listen to parent concerns, and chatting with folks at the panadería about the job market. These stori
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