Civil Rights and the Media

During the civil rights movement the media allowed all of America to see the gross atrocities being committed against African American protesters. Reporters filmed violent acts such as brutal beatings, attacks with fire hoses, and police setting dogs on civilians. Upon seeing this coverage in their homes, Americans, including President Kennedy, made a decision to act and within a relatively short time African Americans began to gain civil liberties. As an aspiring journalist this motivates me to think about my duty as a writer and what truths I can uncover with my stories.