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DLHS Hour 2 | Why is Media Hesitant to Call White Mass Shooters Terrorists

DLHS Hour 2 | Why is Media Hesitant to Call White Mass Shooters Terrorists

Published 10 months ago
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The conversation then turns to a heated Question of the Day: why does the media hesitate to label white mass shooters as terrorists, even a decade after Dylan Roof’s massacre in Charleston? Citing studies, we explore how racial and religious framing influences coverage—news reports are far less likely to use terrorist for white gunmen compared to shooters of color. 

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