The news untold : community journalism and the failure to confront poverty in Appalachia /

Carey (Samford Univ.) compares how local newspapers and Appalachian low-income residents perceive the region's potential for economic and social progress. Carey explains that Appalachian news organizations often present poverty's causes as rooted in individual rather than societal responsibilities. By doing so, Carey argues that newspapers reinforce cultural stereotypes and deter creative solutions. Carey combines in-depth reporting with qualitative methods that are a contribution to mass communication scholarship and long-form journalism. After reporting research outcomes, Carey explains how journalists might improve news reporting about impoverished and marginalized populations. The short, well-written text is enhanced with helpful footnotes and a comprehensive bibliography. The book is a good companion to Diana E. Kendall's Framing Class (CH, Jun'06, 43-6205). Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. --Robert A. Logan, University of Missouri--Columbia