Racism, Hoaxes, epistemology, and news as a form of knowledge: The Stuart case as fraud or norm?
Titel:
Racism, Hoaxes, epistemology, and news as a form of knowledge: The Stuart case as fraud or norm?
Auteur:
Cooper, Thomas W.
Verschenen in:
Howard journal of communications
Paginering:
Jaargang 7 (1996) nr. 1 pagina's 75-95
Jaar:
1996-01
Inhoud:
When Charles Stuart described “a Black man”; as the killer of his wife in the Boston drama in which Stuart himself proved to be the likely murderer, an illusion was created that fooled millions of people for several months. This essay argues that such illusions are neither exceptional nor rare, but rather at the core of both news and racism. An analysis of the Stuart case, its media coverage, the media's response to criticism, and the underlying racial and social issues precedes recommendations for strengthening understanding of multicultural communities, crime, news, racism, and communication ethics.
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