Ferguson Videos

Take a look at some of these videos covering various aspects of the protests in Ferguson after the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager, by a police officer. As you will remember, the shooting set off a massive wave of protests responding to a much longer history of racial profiling (and other related issues) in the St. Louis suburb.

For your response post, you should pick any two of these videos (as long as they are from different channels) and compare how they frame their stories. Do the videos display any sort of bias? How do they contextualize the behaviors of the protestors or the police? Are the stories objective or neutral or do they present only one side? Should they be more balanced? Do they inform, investigate, mobilize or fulfill any of Schudson's other criteria? Who is interviewed? Who isn't? Please note that most (or many) of these stories may have been shot live, which might make it more difficult to fulfill the investigative function of journalism.

MSNBC, Rachel Maddow Show, August 20, "Mixed Reaction to Media Presence in Ferguson."

MSNBC, Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd, "Reporters Arrested Overnight in Ferguson."

MSNBC, The Lawrence O'Donnell Show, "Live Footage of Tear Gas Containers."

CNN, "Ferguson and Race Relations in America."

CNN, "Fiery Debate over CNN's Ferguson Coverage."

CNN, "General: Police Should Adjust Tactics."

Al Jazeera, "Protestors Demand Arrest."

Al Jazeera, "Dozens Arrested Amidst Protests."

FoxNews: "State Trooper Slams 'Criminals' in Ferguson."

CBS News: "Protestors Arrested Planning Highway Shutdown."