Screening the Los Angeles "Riots"

This text examines the first night of the Los Angeles riots, exploring the meanings one news organization found in them, and those made by 15 groups of viewers ... » 

This text examines the first night of the Los Angeles riots, exploring the meanings one news organization found in them, and those made by 15 groups of viewers in the events aftermath. The author aims to reveal how race shapes both television's construction of news, and viewers understanding of it. «