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Ask the expert: Media coverage of protests focuses on spectacle, not substance

Danielle K. Brown, professor of community and urban journalism at Michigan State University, explains what various elements of a protest look like and how the media cover.s them.

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Media Coverage of Campus Protests focuses on Spectacle, rather than Substance

By Danielle K. Brown, Michigan State University | - Protest movements can look very different depending on where you stand, …

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Protest Paradigm Shows What s Wrong with Media Coverage of Student Activism

Protest Paradigm Shows What s Wrong with Media Coverage of Student Activism
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Media coverage of campus protests tends to focus on the spectacle rather than the substance

"There are commercial reasons why some newsrooms focus on the spectacle and confrontation the old journalism adage of if it bleeds, it leads still prevails in many newsroom decisions.But it is a decision that delegitimizes protest aims."

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Media coverage of campus protests tends to focus on the spectacle, rather than the substance

Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.

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