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[14 Apr 2007 | Comments | ]

I was feeling particularly affronted and aggressive when I wrote this. What I want us to think about now is how race affects our perceptions of the stories making news headlines. I want to look at the Duke Lacrosse news coverage in a slightly different way.  How do you think the media would cover a similar story if:  
The accuser was white and claimed she was raped in an Asian fraternity.  
The accuser was black and claimed she was raped in a black fraternity.
The accuser was white and claimed she was raped …