Despite federal statistics that demonstrated crime fell 34% from 1991 to 2000, research shows that news stories about crime focused on homicide rose by over 700%. Research has also shown that journalism consistently overrepresents communities of color in crime coverage.
"Going beyond mostly cosmetic reforms is much harder for news companies because it requires the entire staff to rethink how it defines breaking news. ... Most crime stories are the junk food of the daily news budget. Nobody wants to run them, but breaking the habit is incredibly difficult."
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