Discuss Various Studies of News Media Coverage of African Americans

question 31

Essay

Discuss various studies of news media coverage of African Americans and crime, including racial differentials in local and national media reporting.

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Definitions:

Secondary Data

Information that was collected by someone else for a different purpose but is being used as a source of data for a new research project.

Research Samples

Research samples consist of a segment of the population selected for a particular study, used to draw conclusions or generate findings about the larger group from which they were taken.

Data-Gathering

The process of collecting information from various sources to address a specific research question or business problem.

Secondary Information

Data or knowledge that has been previously collected and is used for research or analysis, not obtained through direct sources.