Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Reality" television, American myths and racial ideology -- Racial politics in fictional media-film and television -- African Americans in film and television entertainment -- Native Americans in film and television entertainment -- Hispanics in film and television -- Asian Americans in film and television entertainment -- Representations of racial minority mass publics in the news -- African American mass publics in the news -- Native American mass publics in the news -- Hispanic mass publics in the news -- Asian American mass publics in the news -- Social movements and the media -- The civil rights movement and the mass media -- Native American, Asian American, and Chicanos social movements and the media -- Introduction to media coverage of candidates and politicians -- News coverage of Black candidates and politicians -- Newspaper coverage of Native American candidates and politicians -- Coverage of Hispanic candidates and politicians -- Newspaper coverage of Asian American candidates and politicians.