Abstract
A content analysis of over 1-year worth of online news coverage was undertaken to assess the impact of the election of Barack Obama, America’s first Black President, on the overall portrayal of Blacks in the news. Specifically, we investigated whether the potential positive coverage of President Obama and his family displaced more stereotypic coverage of Blacks in the news than simply adding to existing stereotypical portrayals. Results indicate that Blacks achieved greater frequency in coverage compared with prior analyses. However, pervasive stereotyping and negative characterizations of Blacks persisted. Explanations for the minimal impact of the Obama family on the overall presentation of Blacks are discussed within the context of trait attribution and media stacking.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 529-549 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | Dec 14 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2023 |
Keywords
- African Americans
- Blacks
- Obama
- media
- news
- presidency
- race
- stereotyping
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication