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Date

2026

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Journalism

Committee Chair

Thomas Hrach

Committee Member

Robert Byrd

Committee Member

Taylor Ackerman

Abstract

This study analyzed crime news coverage in Memphis 10 p.m. newscasts two years following the 2023 Tyre Nichols killing. Nichols was killed by Memphis police officers after a traffic stop resulting in criminal charges and substantial news coverage from local television stations. Results of this study indicated that despite public calls for reform, local news sustained traditional patterns of news reporting emphasizing violent crime, law enforcement voices, and heavy exposure with little increased inclusion of community voices or systemic context.

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Data is provided by the student.

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to ProQuest/Clarivate.”

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