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How Media Covered Katrina Aftermath Affects Response By Blacks and Whites

September 2, 2008

New research shows that black and white Americans responded differently when exposed to a video presentation that described Hurricane Katrina, and then blamed the botched relief efforts on one of two causes: either government incompetence or racism, because the majority of Katrina's victims were black. Full Story

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University of Washington

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