It’s more likely to be distortions of the truth that rob all Americans, including blacks, of an understanding of the history, the problems and the joys of black life. Even blacks who can talk non-stop about how much they hate the media treatment of their communities concede that some media outlets do very good stories on black life. AdvertisementSuch shortcomings of the media in covering blacks frequently cause a warped image of black life to be published or broadcast. Even white editors who participated in the ASNE’s study agreed that their papers were not presenting a complete-enough picture. But the number of black newspapers, their income and the power they are able to wield has been dropping steadily for a generation.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 03, 2021 17:37 UTC