Show Is the media’s “Media give an erroneous sense of blacks being a negative force in our society By inference whites become more positive The view distorted? only way any racial group strengthens itself is by being hard on itself and questioning itself As Judge Learned Hand once said liberty is ‘never being too sure you’re right’ ” an era of sensitivity to minority concerns marks in our survey Both newsmakers low get particularly and readers say blacks Hispanks and American Indians don’t television in newspapers or in magazines get fair treatment on In contrast Asians are believed to get fair coverage in the media IVhen responses are broken down by race ( not shown) the of black readers say they get most sinking fact is that 90 and 79 of black readers believe that coverage overly negative whites are treated loo positively The media even in — Ken Bums The CM War filmmaker white 37 ‘The only news you get with regard to Hispanic people and lands is earthquakes bullfighting and coups d’ftan” — Pedro de Mesones president Foundation for the Advancement of Hispanic Americans Hispanic 65 radst-sexi- st “Knowing the country lives with a deep-seat- ed mind-s- et the media have an obligation to help remove it not reinforce it For example the media never report that blacks arc only a third of die nation’s poor So when you talk to average citizens their view is that only blacks are poor” — Martin KHson Harvard University professor black 59 ‘The media usually look for one spokesperson to be representative of all black people like the Rev A1 Sharpton We don’t all dress that way speak that way look that way You land of cringe and say ‘Oh no — here comes A1 again’ ” — Vanessa Williams actress-sing- black 28 er “It is a problem that plagues the Asian community they arc seen as the model minority A survey in 1980 showed Asian Americans have the highest household incomes What that survey didn’t tell was that the average Asian household had ta three workers instead of one or two and that the income was lower than for some other groupsThe notion is that Asians are doing better so they don’t need help the result is they’re often left out of affirmative action programs” — Patrick Andersen managing editor Asian Week white 38 OHoaiUS Pottnai ARMY NAVY AIRFORCE READERS USA WEEKEND 28-3- 0 199t 1 7 COASTGUARD Eyewitness to History" First Day Covers — ORDER FORM Only $2 each! BCFU-US0Fleetwood Cheyenne Wyoming 82008-000- 1 Individual Desert Storm First Day Covers: tiw Photograph by Gary Moss Outline MARINES On accurately do you believe media coverage of the following groups reflects reality? 8o2 by HEROES OF DESERT STORM July 4 199 1 our Nation specially America’s brave sons and daughters who confronted the tyrant abroad lifted the yoke of oppression from helpless Kuand have come home proud confident wait and victorious as The Heroes of Desert Storm That day in Washington DC President Bush dedicates a special new Commemorative Postan eternal tribute of the people of age Stamp our grateful Nation First Editions of this historic stamp will be certified with the coveted July 4 1991 Washington DC postmark Best of all they are available — if you order promptly — in spectacular individual editions for the Army Navy Air Force Marines and Coast Guard for only $2 each or in the desirable complete set of five for just $8 Order today for yourself or for gifts from: Fleetwood® One Unicover Center Cheyenne Wyoming 82008-000- 1 Satisfaction Guaranteed How Stamp end poetmt ere artst’s concepts Actual site mcftas fcnsncasvory special Heroes Oesert Swn Stamp to be c&ueo July 1901 cemhes First Eboon oMne new stamp AN HISTORIC TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN SPIRIT per-capi- NEWSMAKERS Eaefi Cow mduO thrng Desert Stone twraSre Magndrani onpntf Ossgnt by renowned amsl Chuck Hmndt Army tfiown) Total Quantity above ($2 each) 1 $ Complete Sets of Desert Storm First Day Covers: Sets of Five ($8 per set) 1 City Tot e I $ TOTAL ORDER $ Pro MriuOr Atfw mHwmAi prefer to pay as follows: as full payment Directly 1 enclose $ By Credit Card Please charge total to my: VISA MasterCard Dtners Club American Express Statt 4r art to KMMga Mow 6 to If ummouo gi f Onwcr topowgn 1929 Zip om tor buMHW I I I |