Friday, February 22, 2008
ABC News: Response to Vandalism Varies With Race?
ABC News: Response to Vandalism Varies With Race?: "It was an early spring afternoon in a suburban New Jersey park. Families, couples, runners and dog-walkers populated the area. Attention was turned to a group of three white teenage boys walking toward a car — an older, well-kept model in an open parking lot. They laughed at the car's 'vintage' appearance. Zac vaulted up on the car's hood and Justin K. looked around, furtively eyeing passersby. Meanwhile, Sam pulled a Jimmy stick from his pants and began breaking into the car."
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This segment seemed uncharacteristically one-sided and incomplete- the producers did not also portray and record reactions to these same scenarios, while in a predominantly 'black' or other racially / ethnically distinct neighborhood. I would be very interested to see this explored in a future segment. Perhaps it is just coincidence that this segment was scheduled for broadcast during Black History Month. Otherwise, I would say the quality of 20/20's journalism is world class.
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