Media Conglomerates in Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals
Melba Beals references a number of media outlets throughout her memoir. Specifically explain how her use of two or more of the following news sources including the Arkansas Gazette, Arkansas Democrat, The Associated Press Wire and the New York Post should be considered in light of our broader discussion of media conglomerates today. “What are the similarities and differences between both the consumers and producers of media discussed in the memoir and those that currently exist in American society?” Please find 3-5 quotes in the book to support this answer.
Lastly, briefly address how Melba was inspired to later become an NBC news correspondent so that she may give voice to the “unexposed corners where otherwise invisible people are forced to hide as their truth is ignored.”