Unfavorable Media Portrayals Can Affect Racial Judgments

Posted on February 23rd, 2008 by Kele Ding

23 Feb 2008
A new study published in the journal Human Communication Research reveals that viewers can be influenced by exposure to racial bias in the media, even without realizing it.
Led by Dana Mastro of the University of Arizona, the study exposed participants to television clips where Latinos were portrayed in both flattering and unflattering ways.
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