Dispelling Myths, Restoring Hope. News Media Strategies for Reporting about African American Youth and Their Experiences with Alcohol and Other Drugs.

Institution	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Titel	Dispelling Myths, Restoring Hope. News Media Strategies for Reporting about African American Youth and Their Experiences with Alcohol and Other Drugs.
Quelle	(1992), (51 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Adolescents; Alcoholic Beverages; Blacks; Drug Use; High Schools; Mass Media Effects; National Surveys; News Media; News Writing; Research Utilization; Resources; Social Problems; Stereotypes; Substance Abuse; Urban Youth; Writing for Publication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Black person; Schwarzer; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum; High school; Oberschule; Nachrichtenwesen; Forschungsumsetzung; Betriebsmittel; Hilfsmittel; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Klischee; Drug use; Drug consomption; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt
Abstract	This booklet has been prepared as a resource guide for professionals in the news business. The tools in this booklet offer new ideas for news stories about African American youth and substance abuse. The facts section offers background on the research that shapes current thinking about alcohol and other drug use. The media strategies section provides concrete tips for each point in the news process, from the first news meeting of the day until the final assignment is completed. The resources and references section identifies a wealth of new sources to broaden news coverage. In reporting on alcohol and other drugs it is easy to focus on the specifics of a particular story and overlook the bigger picture. The story of African Americans and drugs is frequently based on misconceptions and expediency, but research shows that young African Americans, even in low-income areas, are less likely to use alcohol and other drugs than many other youth of the same age. Three national surveys have for years reported lower rates of alcohol and drug use among African American youth. These include two federally funded surveys, the National High School Senior Survey and the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, and a survey conducted by an Atlanta-based organization, the PRIDE Data on High School Students. Concentrating on use issues alone may obscure the many negative ways alcohol and other drugs affect the lives of African American youth, and these facts, as well as the link between violence and drug use, cannot be ignored. Bearing these research findings in mind, specific strategies are given for producers and assignment editors and reporters. The emphasis is on accurate reporting and avoiding stereotypes that obscure the real damage drugs can do while perpetuating harmful or disrespectful ideas about minority groups. Thirty-three resources are listed for further information. (SLD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC