Study Says Media Coverage of Youth Crime Is Unbalanced

[Finally — the left admits that the mainstream media is biased.}

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAJLTKBDLC.html
Apr 10, 2001 – 03:31 AM
Study Says Media Coverage of Youth Crime Is Unbalanced
By Christopher Newton
Associated Press Writer

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The result of the skewed coverage is a public that believes youth crime is
on the rise and supports policies based on that notion, the Berkeley Media
Studies group asserted Tuesday.

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Homicide coverage on network news increased 473 percent from 1990 to 1998,
while homicides decreased 32.9 percent during that time, the report said.
While homicides committed by youth declined by 68 percent from 1993 to 1999,
62 percent of the public reported they believed youth crime was on the rise.

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The study makes several recommendations for print and broadcast news
organizations:
- Balance crime stories with stories about youth accomplishments.
- Conduct voluntary audits of news content.
- Put crime into context by providing statistics of crime rates with crime
stories.
The report drew support from civil rights groups that have long argued that
media coverage is unfair.

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On The Net:
Off Balance Report: http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/release.html