Table of Contents

Chapter 1, “Covering the Undercovered: The Evolution of Diversity in the News,” Ronald B. Kelley and Dean Mills; Chapter 2, “Gender and the Media: A Look at Representation, Coverage and Workplace Issues,” Jan Colbert; Chapter 3, ”A Problematic Press: Latinos and the News,” Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte; Chapter 4, “Media Coverage of Arabs and Arab Americans,” Wesley G. Pippert; Chapter 5, “The Changing Coverage of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Communities,” Roy Aarons; Chapter 6, “Just Don’t Call ‘EM 'Old Folks',” Kent S. Collins; Chapter 7, “Taking the Mystery out of Native American Coverage,” Teresa Trumbly Lamsam and Dennis McAuliffe Jr.; Chapter 8, “Religion,” Judith M. Buddenbaum; Chapter 9, “The Changing Faces of Advertising: Minority Images and the Media,” Cynthia M. Frisby; Chapter 10, “People with Disabilities,” Elizabeth Wissner-Gross, with contributions by Alexander Wissner-Gross; Chapter 11, “From a Troubled Past to a Confused Present: The Need for Better Coverage of Asian Americans,” Fritz Cropp

About the Author

Fritz Cropp, Ph.D. directs the International Programs office at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism, where he also is an assistant professor of advertising. Cynthia Frisby, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of advertising at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism. Dr. Frisby teaches courses in advertising, media planning and media sales. Dean Mills, Ph.D. has been professor and dean at the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia for 13 years.