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WATCH: Examining Media Selection Bias In Missing Children Stories

Natalee Holloway, JonBenet Ramsey, Brittanee Drexel. They’ve become household names. But on this edition of Need to Know we look into a different demographic. They’re young, they’re minorities, they’re missing and according to some in our society, they’re under the radar. We’re talking about race-related selection bias in media coverage when it comes to missing children cases. Does it exist locally or is it only a national issue? And what role does the Rochester Police Department and the community, as a whole, play in addressing these types of cases? Watch now with host Hélène Biandudi Hofer.
 
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