Media Truth

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This paper discusses the role played by the mass media in covering newsworthy events. The paper focuses on the media coverage of the riots that took place in Los Angeles in 1992 by examining reports that appeared in the "Los Angeles Times" and "Korea Times". The paper explores the biased, racist opinions that appear in the newspaper articles.

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"Mass media has played and will continue to play a decisive role in the history of the United States and the way society perceives societal conflicts and social tensions. In 1992, Rodney King's beating and the flow of a heated crowd to the urban streets of Los Angeles created the perfect chance to cover a topic by the newspapers. Following the civil disturbance, for most Americans, print and screen media became the only source where the public could obtain information; however, what these readers did not realize was that they were being subjected to receiving biased racial messages and predisposed perspectives. There are many types of ways a reporter can blend in his biased judgments into their work. The riot coverage by the Los Angeles Times and Korea Times of 1992, and through other similar sources shows a substantial difference in the way they reported the event."

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