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"'Living in the Bubble' With Black Minds and Eyes": Experiences of Black Journalism Students
Thu, April 13, 11:40am to 1:10pm CDT (11:40am to 1:10pm CDT), Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, Floor: B2 Level, Imperial BallroomAbstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of Black/African American undergraduate journalism students within predominantly White institutional (PWIs) journalism classrooms and student newsrooms. With collaborating Critical Race Theory (CRT) and phenomenology, this study examined the essence of Black/African American undergraduate journalism students lived experiences while attending a PWI journalism programs in the southeastern region of the United States. Qualitative phenomenological interviews and unobtrusive observations were conducted twice with 10 Black/African American undergraduate students enrolled in four PWI journalism programs in the Southeastern Conference and engaged in fieldnotes and analytical memoing; and then a thematic analysis. One interpreted holistic theme, five subthemes and 16 categories were interpreted and constructed.”