UI Professor Dr. Venice Berry Defines Racialism And The Media In Iowa City

Press release from the City of Iowa City:

February 18, 2021

Community Connection is a video series that highlights the different people and organizations in our community. Each episode, Mayor Bruce Teague interviews guests about a variety of issues that are important to our residents.

How does the media shape racial issues and influence our beliefs? In this episode Dr. Venise Berry, Associate Professor in Journalism and African American Studies at the University of Iowa, explores a more nuanced understanding of racial constructions in popular media.

You can watch previous Community Connection episodes on City Channel 4's YouTube page.

This press release was produced by the City of Iowa City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.