After Hurricane Katrina,pictures were shown in news outlets of people swimming through floodwaters with bags of food.The media tended to describe white people in such images as having _ and black people as having _.

A) found food in stores;looted food from stores
B) evacuated to the floodwaters;wandered into the floodwaters
C) wandered into the floodwaters;evacuated to the floodwaters
D) looted food from stores;found food in stores

Question

After Hurricane Katrina,pictures were shown in news outlets of people swimming through floodwaters with bags of food.The media tended to describe white people in such images as having _____ and black people as having _____.

A) found food in stores;looted food from stores
B) evacuated to the floodwaters;wandered into the floodwaters
C) wandered into the floodwaters;evacuated to the floodwaters
D) looted food from stores;found food in stores

Lisbeth Vilomar · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The media coverage of Hurricane Katrina often depicted racial biases in the portrayal of survival actions. White individuals were frequently described as having found food in stores, suggesting necessity and resourcefulness, while black individuals were described as having looted food from stores, implying criminality. This difference in language reflects underlying racial stereotypes and biases in media reporting.

Definitions

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Related questions