Media and Black Economics

Listen to Jesse Jackson on the Media.

See details on the book, Black Americans and the Media:  An Economic Perspective.

In addition, the following commentaries discuss the impact of the media on Black (African-American) economic outcomes:

• Commentary:  "Revisiting the Effects of More, Yet Imperfect, Information" (Posted 11/17/08)
•  The Problem with CNN's "Black in America" (Posted 07/27/08); in addition, see comments from Jennifer Thompson of St. Louis. 
• Commentary:  "The Economics of the 'N' Word:  It's Deeper Than That" 
• Working paper:  "Media as Cause and Cure for Black American Vulnerabilities" 
• Commentary:  "Rational Responses to Irrational Actions:  Black Americans and the Media" (the Don Imus affair)
• Commentary:  "Is Ludacris Ludicrous?" 
• Commentary:  "No More of the Same" 
• Commentary:  "Why Bill Cosby Lives in a Glass House and Shouldn't Throw Stones."
• Commentary:  "'Akeelah and the Bees' Relates Important Messages about Perseverance, Individual Drive, and Community Involvement"
• Commentary: "'Thieves' Make Opportunities Disappear"
• Commentary: "'Crash' Causes Pain"
• Commentary: "Don't Look this 'Gift Horse' in the Mouth"

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