Citation

Holt LF. Journal. Mass Commun. Q. 2013; 90(1): 108-125.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication)

DOI

10.1177/1077699012468699

PMID

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Abstract

Several studies show media messages activate or exacerbate racial stereotypes. This analysis, however, may be the first to examine which types of information--those that directly contradict media messages (i.e., crime-related) or general news (i.e., non-crime-related)--are most effective in abating stereotypes. Its findings suggest fear of crime is becoming more a human fear, not just a racial one. Furthermore, it suggests that for younger Americans, the concomitant dyad of the black criminal stereotype--race and crime--is fueled more by crime than by race.

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