Spin: How the news coverage of the Rodney King trial failed

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Channel: Media Burn Archive · 2014 · News & Politics

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From "Spin" by Brian Springer. Using footage pulled from live satellite feeds, Springer illustrates how news media failed to adequately explain race relations while reporting on the Rodney King trial.

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