Copaganda
Copaganda is when the media show police officers in a good way, and do not show the bad actions that they do. The word is a portmanteau of cop and propaganda, and is used by Black Lives Matter activists.[1] Showing police in a good way is not thought to be true for many working class, indigenous, brown, and black people.[2][3][4][5]
Since the George Floyd protests, the term has been used more to criticize the media.
History
[change | change source]Although the term is quite new, copaganda has been around for a long time.
Examples
[change | change source]Many TV shows are seen as examples of copaganda.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Gallagher, Brenden (28 February 2020). "Just say no to viral 'copaganda' videos". Daily Dot.
- ↑ Thomas, Aaron Rahsaan (8 June 2020). "Is TV Finally Done With "Heroic" Cops? A Black Showrunner Says, "Hell F*cking No"". Vanity Fair.
- ↑ Boyd, Ronnie (5 January 2018). "Netflix's 'Bright' is copaganda, plain and simple". Afropunk.
- ↑ Metz, Nina (13 February 2020). "Do cop shows like 'Chicago P.D.' reinforce misperceptions about race and criminal justice? A new study says yes". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Pfarrer, Steve (31 January 2020). "Book Bag: 'Full Dissidence: Notes From an Uneven Playing Field' by Howard Bryant". Daily Hampshire Gazette.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Cameron (2 June 2020). "Let's Talk About That 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Scene That's Going Around". Fatherly.