Newspaper Accounts of Lawsuits Involving the Police: An Alternative Data Source?

Archbold, Carol A.

doi:10.1080/0735648x.2006.9721646

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“…While the three newspapers are well suited for the purpose of this study, adding newspapers from other regions or with less diverse populations could change the frequency and context of the presentation of racial profiling. There are several problems that come along with using newspapers as a data source including the issue of selective reporting (Archbold, 2006). The media engages in selective reporting when they decide which stories to present to the public.…”

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Newspaper Accounts of Racial Profiling

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There is both speculation and debate surrounding the prevalence of racial profiling in the United States. Since most people do not directly experience this problem themselves, many rely on information provided to them by various media sources (including newspapers). This study investigates trends in the presentation of racial profiling by three major American newspapers. A content analysis of newspaper articles from 1986 to 2010 reveals the frequency and context of the reporting of racial profiling, the extent to which it is presented as a problem for all racial minority groups as opposed to a select few, and the identification of the “primary definers” of the problem of racial profiling.

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confidence: 99%