This book examines how the media approached long-standing and long-simmering issues of race class violence and social responsibility in Baltimore during the demonstrations violence and public debate in the spring of 2015. Contributors take Baltimore to be an important place symbol and marker though the issues are certainly not unique to Baltimore: they have crucial implications for contemporary journalism in the U. S. These events prompt several questions: How well did journalism do in Baltimore nearby and nationally in explaining the endemic issues besetting Baltimore? What might have been done differently? What is the responsibility of journalists to anticipate and cover these problems? How should they cover social problems in urban areas? What do the answers to such questions suggest about how journalists should in future cover such problems? . Language: English