University of California-Davis: Research Suggests Nationwide Racial Bias in Media Reporting on Gun Violence
January 17, 2026
January 17, 2026
DAVIS, California, Jan. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news:
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Research Suggests Nationwide Racial Bias in Media Reporting on Gun Violence
By Alex Russell
Mass shootings in white-majority neighborhoods received roughly twice the news coverage of mass shootings in neighborhoods where a majority of residents were people of color, while coverage of police-involved shootings was disproportionately high in . . .
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Research Suggests Nationwide Racial Bias in Media Reporting on Gun Violence
By Alex Russell
Mass shootings in white-majority neighborhoods received roughly twice the news coverage of mass shootings in neighborhoods where a majority of residents were people of color, while coverage of police-involved shootings was disproportionately high in . . .