Media Analysis

Jeremy Lin Coverage Mirrors Media Misunderstanding of Asian Americans

This media analysis originally appeared on WIMN’s Voices on February 28, 2012. Some sports fans may have been surprised by the recent racially “Lin-sensistive” media coverage of suddenly-famous NBA point guard Jeremy Lin. Me? Not so much. Last year, I joined the throng of Asian students who earn spots in America’s top universities—a trend simultaneously heralded as … Continue reading »