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August 31, 2005

Media reenforcement of stereotypes

When minorities do it, it's "looting". When whites do it, it's "finding food".

Compare the two:
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/480/ladm10208301530

http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/photos_ts_afp/050830071810_shxwaoma_photo1

EDIT:
Yahoo has removed the offending story, here's a screenshot of it before it's removal.



Posted by D' MacKinnon at August 31, 2005 11:06 AM