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Edrea Davis is a communications consultant and the author of "SnitchCraft" a novel exposing corruption in the criminal justice system. The New Jersey native lives in the Atlanta area and has traveled internationally to cover media for several UN World Conferences.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, May 8, 2007 Propaganda, Pimping or Sloppy Journalism:"60 Minutes" story on snitching reinforces the need to support the black press
Part one of 2 part commentary on the media distortions reporting on the so-called "No Snitchin" movement A recent story on CBS News' 60 Minutes presented a one-dimensional view of snitching that appears to be part of an ongoing propaganda campaign designed to hold hip-hop culture accountable for the dysfunctional criminal justice system, and divert the public's attention from the real problems in America.