missing white woman syndrome

noun

Etymology

Coined by American journalist, television newscaster and author Gwen Ifill.

Definitions

  1. The disproportionate media coverage of a missing person or similar case involving a…

    The disproportionate media coverage of a missing person or similar case involving a young, white, upper-middle-class woman, contrasted with lesser coverage of males, non-white ethnicities, etc.

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