A local news story that might say something more general about why anthropology isn’t more present in the news? The results of University research between April 1 and June 30 show high school athletes often get 4 to 8 times the media coverage of an academic all-star, Minnesota Daily reports.
“We’re not ignoring good stories; we’re not being told good stories,” Maureen McCarthy, Star Tribune education leader, said. “It’s unrealistic to expect two reporters to know what is going on in all area high schools.”
>> read the whole story in the Minnesota Daily
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