George Zimmerman's murder trial will require the retelling of the events of the night Trayvon Martin was shot and killed — in the courtroom, and on the news. Given the behavior of the media in the days and weeks following Trayvon’s death last year, we know that news media, pundits and other commentators will try to vilify and dehumanize Trayvon in coverage of the trial, reinforcing harmful racial stereotypes that put Black men and boys at real risk of physical violence.
By mobilizing to serve as a proactive media watchdog during the trial, monitoring national and local coverage for biased reporting, we can interrupt this pattern of unfair media portrayals and break the cycle of harm that it causes.
Trayvon Martin isn't the one on trial.
<big>Represent for Trayvon. Report hateful or dehumanizing media coverage.</big>
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You can help put an end to media that dehumanizes young Black men like Trayvon and enables a culture in which Black lives are seen as less valuable.
Use this form to report coverage of the George Zimmerman murder trial that makes you mad — media that is promoting and profiting from stereotypical or condescending images, engaging in victim-blaming, repeating unfounded assertions or innuendo without contextualizing the source, or otherwise exploiting existing negative perceptions about Black people as a substitute for ethical journalism.
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