Media bias perspective and state repression the black panther party ethnic and racial studies volume 25 2002 issue 1 published online 7 dec 2010 book review media bias perspective and state repression the black panther party by christian davenport cambridge uk and new york cambridge university press 2010 242 pp vanessa . Christian davenport provides the necessary context for this crucial analysis with informative and well written summaries of research and theory on news coverage state repression and the history of the black panther party and race relations in the bay area. Accompanied by them is this media bias perspective and state repression the black panther party cambridge studies in contentious politics that can be your partner media bias perspective and state repression christian davenport 2010 this book examines information reported within the media regarding the interaction between the black panther party. Media bias perspective and state repression the black panther party cambridge studies in contentious politics davenport christian on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers media bias perspective and state repression the black panther party cambridge studies in contentious politics. This book examines information reported within the media regarding the interaction between the black panther party and government agents in the bay area of california 1967 1973 christian davenport argues that the geographic locale and political orientation of the newspaper influences how specific details are reported including who starts and ends the conflict who the black panthers target