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| Series: | Cambridge Cultural Social Studies |
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| Length: | 313 pages |
| Height: | 9.3 in. |
| Width: | 6.3 in. |
| Thickness: | 1.0 in. |
| Weight: | 17.6 oz. |
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| On April 29, 1992, the "worst riots of the century" (Los Angeles Times) erupted. Television newsworkers tried frantically to keep up with what was happening on the streets while, around the city, nation and globe, viewers watched intently as leaders, participants, and fires flashed across their television screens. Screening the Los Angeles "riots" zeroes in on the first night of these events, exploring in detail the meanings one news organization found in them, as well as those made by fifteen groups of viewers in the events' aftermath. Combining ethnographic and quasi-experimental methods, Darnell M. Hunt's account reveals how race shapes both television's construction of news and viewers' understandings of it. He engages with the longstanding debates about the power of television to shape our thoughts versus our ability to resist, and concludes with implications for progressive change. Screening the Los Angeles Riots explores the meanings one news organization found in the landmark events of 1992, as well as those made by fifteen groups of viewers in the events aftermath. Combining ethnographic and experimental research, Darnell M. Hunt explores how race shapes both the construction of television news and viewers' understandings of it. In the process, he engages with longstanding debates about the power of television to shape our thoughts versus our ability to resist. | |
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| Hunt should be commended for subjecting aspects of critical media studies to empirical investigation. Moreover, in chapter 7, he breaks new ground by identifying some of the linguistic methods people use to make sense of media content. These are real contributions. However, Hunt's conclusions are debatable. Relying upon a few small groups of college-age people clearly limits the scope of conclusions. Because these groups gathered together primarily for the viewing occasion and were then prodded to discuss what they were seeing, the setting is somewhat artificial. Moreover, several of the 'raced' groups are in fact racially mixed. Finally, we have no way of knowing whether the taped excerpt is representative of Rodney King news coverage. More important, Hunt's findings do not support his claims about opposition to the text's hegemonic assumptions. . . . Perhaps the negotiation of meaning between media and audience is more complicated than the account that Hunt presents. Hunt's book is a halting first step in an important direction.
Annotation copyright H.W. Wilson Company. Merelman The reactions of the various groups [in this study] proved decidedly mixed, with 'raced ways of seeing' resulting. African Americans were much more inclined to display a degree of sympathy regarding the events in the streets, with some arguing that a 'rebellion,' not a 'riot' was occurring. Even the lone critical 'black-raced' group was most concerned about the impolitic nature of the unrest. By contrast, 'white-raced' and 'Latino-raced' groups were far more apt to condemn the damage being meted out and support arrests of participants. Significantly in Hunt's estimation, certain Hispanics and whites also 'challenged the textual assumption that the news media are fair and factual.' The sociological methodology used [here] can make for difficult reading; at other points, Hunt's prose is crisp. Annotation copyright H.W. Wilson Company. Cottrell | |
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