Research Questions

Question 1: What are the similarities between the New York Times and the Jackson Daily News coverage of the Freedom Riders?

Question 2: What are the differences between the New York Times and the Jackson Daily News coverage of the Freedom Riders?

Question 3: Determine if the coverage was presented to the public in a non-bias way and if it contributed to a well-educated public on the issues of the freedom riders and segregation problems in the South.

Codebook for Research: 

Headlines- Are the headlines effective for the story. Was it sensationalized or did it serve its purpose?

Tone- How did the writer handle the story? Was it negative or positive?

Lead sentences- The first paragraph of any story. Notice for any special punctuations or wording in the sentence.

Coders will say if the article is either negative, positive or neutral.

Videos Related to Freedom Riders

History of the Freedom Riders provided by Smithsonian Magazine. Freedom Riders recount their experience during the Bus Fire in Anniston, AL. (Courtesy of CBS) Students from Vanderbilt University go on another Freedom Rider with former riders. Governor Hayley Barbour remembers the Freedom Riders movement from 1961.