Free one-hour webinar on better media coverage of African American males

Join the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and The Opportunity Agenda for a briefing on the media coverage of African American boys and men.

A recent study done by The Opportunity Agenda found that coverage of black males is often inaccurate and distorts the reality of their lives. The one-hour webinar will provide tips on how to avoid inaccuracy and will examine some of the consequences the consistent distortion of black males has on society.

The new report by The Opportunity Agenda, “Opportunity for Black Men and Boys: Public Opinion, Media Depictions, and Media Consumption,” reviewed a decade of research and found that Americans’ conscious and unconscious attitudes are shaped, at least in part, by what they see, read, and hear in the media, including news reporting, entertainment, advertising, and even video games. The study also shows that media depictions of African-American men and boys are too frequently distorted, compared to documented reality.

Join Dori J. Maynard, President of the Maynard Institute, and Alan Jenkins, Executive Director of The Opportunity Agenda, to discuss the findings of the study and ways in which the media can be part of the solution in creating a fuller picture of black men and boys, greater knowledge and fewer irrational fears of innocent black males.

 

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