Need to Know Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Fresh useful insights for people advancing quality, innovative and sustainable journalism OFF THE TOP You might have heard . . . Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd’s murder, awarded a Pulitzer citation (The Washington Post) . . . but did you know: Study finds that racial justice protests influenced local news reporting (Media, Inequality, and Change Center) In 2020, the murder of George Floyd inspired protests against police brutality and systemic racism across the country. That activism influenced the way local newspapers have since covered police and crime, leading to more inclusive sourcing and less dehumanizing language, according to a new study from the Media, Inequality and Change Center. But local crime stories still rely heavily on police narratives , often mentioning threatening behavior by suspects but not touching on violence by police officers. And coverage of police protests ...