The Effect of Colorblind Racial Ideology on Discussion of Racial Events: An Examination of Responses to the News Coverage of the Trayvon Martin Shooting Stephanie Lawrence University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Lawrence, Stephanie, "The effect of color blind racial ideology on arguments of ethnic events: Investigation of the response to the Trayvon Martin Shooting News Report" (2014). Master's thesis 93. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/93

The influence of color vision abnormal racial ideology on the discussion of ethnic events - Investigation on the response of Trayvon Martin's shooting news report

Abstract: If the media is subjected to serious offenses, will recognition of fraud by racism worsen? Study whether George Zimmerman will pay attention to the media coverage of shooting a fatal encounter with Trai von Martin to alleviate this incident and the racial and ethnic differences surrounding the US criminal justice system. If Martin is Caucasian, Mr. Zimmerman is arrested, do you think Mr. Zimmerman 's innocence is reasonable, and whether there is an African - American in the criminal justice system. Racial Prejudice By relying on Zuran's trial judgment and ethnic opinion survey, our findings support racist papers and the racial framework that continues to be exposed to media events influences Hispanics, whites Attitudes to strengthen the perseverance of African Americans compared to

Many Americans were shocked by the ethnic tension caused by the shooting of a young black man, Traybon Martin, shot by George Zimmerman of Sanford, Florida. Members of the community accused Zimmerman then part of the neighbor's surveillance and his racial profiling was exacerbated by Trayvon Martin's black hooded sweatshirt. This incident was not reported nationwide until social media users got the attention of supporters on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter. Social media users expressed support for Martin by posting photos to Parker and are attracting the attention of national media organizations.

After a fatal attack by Trayvon Martin, Parker's theme will be a political genre beyond the fashion genre. It became a symbol and became a way to show solidarity and support for Travon, and others like him are a symbol of American racial equality. In this case, Florida's controversial "sticky position" law was at the forefront of discussion and other states began to doubt their legal popularity. Thousands of demonstrators are wearing a parka in protest against the deceased 17 year old just as he was wearing that night. Thousands of people use social media to share and tweak their own hat photos. In order to provide thorough public support, the local public prosecutors office ultimately applied for a second killing with George Zimmerman.