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ERIC Number: EJ511547
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-5329
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African-American Press Coverage of Clarence Thomas Nomination.
Fearn-Banks, Kathleen
Newspaper Research Journal, v15 n4 p98-116 Fall 1994
Examines pressures facing the African American press by focusing on its coverage of the 1991 nomination of Clarence Thomas to the United States Supreme Court. Discusses the dilemma these newspapers faced in choosing between supporting African Americans and supporting civil rights, with their mixed coverage of the story reflecting this dilemma. (SR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Higher Education, Journalism, Journalism Research, Newspapers, Press Opinion
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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