

This classic case study in media bias examines how the three network affiliates covered urban unrest in Miami's predominantly African American Liberty Hill neighborhood, following the 1980 acquittal of police officers for the killing of a local resident; how it framed the uprising as "riots," chose the community's "spokespersons" and focused on the inconvenience to white commuters.
You can stream Race Against Prime Time on Kanopy.
Race Against Prime Time was directed by David Shulman.
Race Against Prime Time runs for 1h 0min, and was released in 1984.
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