Political Science and Sociology Panel
Brown to Floyd: How Critical Junctures Impact Protest Coverage
Major
Political Science
Presentation Format
Event
Abstract/Description
Critical junctures in the Black Lives Matter Movement include the deaths of Michael Brown in 2014 and George Floyd in 2020. These moments raise the question of how the media reports on the Black Lives Matter Movement, and if this coverage changes over time? Research surrounding social movements routinely shows the media's negative coverage of protests, also known as the protest paradigm. This study provides a longitudinal analysis of digital news coverage of protests surrounding the deaths of Brown and Floyd.
Spring Scholars Week 2023 Event
Honors College Senior Thesis Presentations
Brown to Floyd: How Critical Junctures Impact Protest Coverage
Critical junctures in the Black Lives Matter Movement include the deaths of Michael Brown in 2014 and George Floyd in 2020. These moments raise the question of how the media reports on the Black Lives Matter Movement, and if this coverage changes over time? Research surrounding social movements routinely shows the media's negative coverage of protests, also known as the protest paradigm. This study provides a longitudinal analysis of digital news coverage of protests surrounding the deaths of Brown and Floyd.