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Protest TV Coverage: Spectacle of 'What' Outweighs the 'Why'

 June 12, 2020

As the nationwide protests sparked by George Floyd’s death have ebbed and the scenes of militarized police clashing with protesters have faded, a closer look at media coverage of the demonstrations suggests television outlets focused on the spectacle more than examining the forces behind it.

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