As Protests Continue in Dozens of American Cities, What Should the Media Do?

If you’ve turned on your TV over the past five days, you’ve seen protests from dozens of cities across the country. It can be hard to watch, but it’s critically important, too.

Covering these protests aren’t as simple as turning on a camera. The point of the protests, of course, is to give voice to those protesting— whether those voices are talking about the death of George Floyd, police brutality, racial inequality or other injustices. But there’s another aspect to the protests, and that includes confrontations, violence, fires and looting.

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