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Research Finds Media Portrayal of Public Shooters Can Perpetuate Stereotypes
April 27, 2017
COLUMBIA, Mo., April 27 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release:

As the pervasiveness of media reports on public shootings increase, the way in which media cover these violent stories can have broad social implications, including the creation and perpetuation of racial and mental health stereotypes. For example, research shows that 54 percent of participants who read a story about a mass shooting believe all people with mental illness . . .

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