Category: In-Depth

The class of 2018 – beyond ETHS

May 24, 2018

Media biases affect societal norms, research shows

Trinity Collins & Ella Kanter, News & In-Depth Editors

May 4, 2018

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As the media increases its presence across the nation and the world, studies examine the existing biases in the media, as well as the disparities within representation of POC, women and the LGBTQIA+ community. “As a white pe...

Opinion: Recognizing the biases at work in the Evanstonian

Miyoki Walker, Columnist

May 4, 2018

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Every time I walk into the Evanstonian room, I’m surrounded primarily by white faces. This is not unusual (most of my AP and honors classes are filled with mostly white people), but it is not lost on me that either I or the two other b...

Opinion: The Evanstonian’s whiteness hinders the portrayal of students of color

Rachel Krumholz, In-Depth Editor

April 27, 2018

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Receiving news is a right. Receiving accurate news, however, seems to have become more of a privilege. Due to an overwhelmingly dominant number of white journalists compared to journalists of color, the accuracy of reportin...

Media desensitizes students to today’s violence

Sarah Friedman, New Editor

April 27, 2018

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When four students were asked about their thoughts on the recent headline from the New York Times -- "The Stormy Daniels Scandal Gets Serious" -- two students did not recognize the name Stormy Daniels. When asked about another headli...