Race Against Prime Time (1984)

• Documentary

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.

Release date

January 1, 1984

Runtime

1h 00m

Language

English

Director

David Shulman

Status

Released