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OpinionJune 10, 2024
Here’s Why the News Didn’t Tell You What Protesters Really Wanted
Baked-in news practices cover only the worst moments of protests and neglect telling people what protesters are asking for, extensive research shows
Douglas M. McLeod is the Evjue Centennial Professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Here’s Why the News Didn’t Tell You What Protesters Really Wanted
Baked-in news practices cover only the worst moments of protests and neglect telling people what protesters are asking for, extensive research shows