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 [Media coverage of the Roxbury neighborhood] Original Airdate: 9/12/1990 Length: 00:04:12 Item Type: newstape - edited story master Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Marcus Jones interviews Brian Wright O'Connor (Managing Editor, The Bay State Banner) about the negative portrayal in the media of the Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan area. Jones notes that O'Connor believes that the media focus only on images of violence, drugs, and murder. Jones interviews O'Connor. O'Connor talks about the effects of the negative media coverage. Jones' report includes footage from an interview with William Celester (Deputy Superintendent, Boston Police Department) about negative media coverage of the community. Jones notes that John Silber (Democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts) was recently criticized for making negative comments about the Roxbury community. Jones notes that Silber has accused Mike Barnacle (columnist) of giving a biased representation of life in many neighborhoods. Jones' report is accompanied by footage from a news story with Barnacle, by footage from Justice on Trial (WCVB-TV) and by footage from Street Cop (WGBH/Frontline documentary). Jones notes that politicians and community leaders have spoken out against media bias in the wake of the Carol Stuart murder case. Jones' report is accompanied by footage of Michael Dukakis (Governor of Massachusetts) talking about media bias at a press conference. This tape includes additional footage of Jones's interview with O'Connor. Contributor : Reporter Marcus Jones
Subject : Keywords Mass media Newspapers Race relations Television Subject : Personal Names Barnacle, Mike Celester, William Dukakis, Michael Henning, John Jacobson, Natalie Jones, Marcus Lally, Joe O'Connor, Brian Wright Sahl, R.D. Silber, John Subject : Corporate Names (Organization names) Bay State Banner Subject : Geographic Locations Roxbury (Boston, Mass.) Type : Genre News - Television |
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