Resistance Advocacy As News - Digital Black Press Covers the Tea Party

This book examines the Black and mainstream press's digital interpretations of the Tea Party during President Barack Obama's first term. It addresses questions surrounding the idea of our society as one that is "postracial" and the ongoing struggle of Black people to have their voices heard in the mainstream press.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1-Black Press and Resonant Myths
Chapter 2-Intersections of Race, Media, and Politics
Chapter 3-Black Press Tea Party Narrative
Chapter 4-Mainstream Press Tea Party Narrative
Chapter 5-Racial Implicitness in the Black and Mainstream Press
Chapter 6-Advocating Resistance to Oppressive Ideologies
Appendix
Bibliography

About the author

Benjamin Rex LaPoe II is visiting assistant professor at Ohio University.

Victoria L. LaPoe is assistant professor in Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism.

Summary

This book examines the Black and mainstream press’s digital interpretations of the Tea Party during President Barack Obama’s first term. It addresses questions surrounding the idea of our society as one that is “postracial” and the ongoing struggle of Black people to have their voices heard in the mainstream press.

Product details

• Authors: LaPoe Benjamin Rex II LaPoe, Benjamin Rex Lapoe, Benjamin Rex II LaPoe, Victoria L. LaPoe, Benjamin Rex LaPoe II, LaPoe Victoria L. LaPoe
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781498566872
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6687-2
• No. of pages: 158
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Ethnic Studies, Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Press & journalism, Communication Studies, Social and cultural history, News media and journalism, Media studies: Journalism, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to African American / Black American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General