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Student-led group calls for ethical media coverage amid arrest of a Barnard student

By Valeria Escobar / Columbia Daily Spectator

In recent years, researchers have revealed when viewers are exposed to crime reporting, they are likely to assess the culpability of the suspect on the basis of race. The effects of news portrayal have largely disadvantaged Black suspects when viewers create a public opinion of culpability.

By Octavio Galaviz and Stephanie Lai • March 5, 2020 at 6:18 AM

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