Features

The ‘Welfare Queen’ Experiment

How Viewers React to Images of African-American Mothers on Welfare

Summer 1999: Introduction

Reforming Welfare, Reporting on Poverty: The Challenges of Reporting This Story in Various Communities and Other Countries

The Evolving Coverage of Welfare Reform

Themes of Dependency Give Way to Complexities of Life Among the Working Poor

Asian-Americans and Welfare Reform

The Mainstream Press Perpetuates Images but Fails to Report on Real Experiences

Welfare Reform and Latinos = Immigration and Cultural Politics

The Story Is About More Than Moving From Welfare to Work

Constructing the Welfare Story Brick By Brick

Write Up; Write Down; Write Fast; Write Slow

European Reporters’ Views of America’s Welfare Reform

Media Coverage Shifts From Looking Abroad to Looking Next Door

Portraying Poverty in the Face of Newsroom Pressures

Demand More Time. Agitate for More Space. And Revisit the Subject Often.

Why Identify Welfare Recipients or Quote Incorrect Grammar?

At The Mountain Eagle newspaper we do not use photographs of welfare recipients as welfare recipients. It’s hard enough to have to be one without having to face the prospect…

In the Midst of Poverty, People’s Stories are Hard to Tell

Small Staffs, Lack of Resources, and Families’ Fear of Reprisals Add to Difficulties in Coverage