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Rethinking the Discourse on Race: A Symposium on How the Lack of Racial Diversity in the Media Affects Social Justice and Policy (The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development Post-Conference Report)

The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development at St. John's University School of Law released a post-conference report entitled Rethinking the Discourse on Race: A Symposium on How the Lack of Racial Diversity in the Media Affects Social Justice and Policy. The report examines the lack of diversity in print and broadcast media in front of the camera, behind the camera, and in actual media content. The report gives examples of how the coverage of racial minorities reinforces stereotypes and distorts images of these groups. It shows how the media discussion of race frames and shapes public policy at the nexus of race and public policy. It examines the lack of diversity in the newsroom and the culture of news production. It discusses how the stereotypes and distortions arise from structural, economic and cultural issues in media reporting. Lastly, the report proposes comprehensive regulatory, legal, curricular, and advocacy solutions to the problem of underrepresentation. This Post-Conference Report will be published in an upcoming issue of the St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary. The report and the April 2006 conference of the same name were supported through a grant for the Ford Foundation's Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom Program.