Copaganda

Copaganda is when the media show police officers in a good way, and do not show the bad actions that they do. The word is a portmanteau of cop and propaganda, and is used by Black Lives Matter activists.^[1] Showing police in a good way is not thought to be true for many working class, indigenous, brown, and black people.^[2][3][4][5]

Since the George Floyd protests, the term has been used more to criticize the media.

History

Although the term is quite new, copaganda has been around for a long time.

Examples

Many TV shows are seen as examples of copaganda.^[6]

References

1. Gallagher, Brenden (28 February 2020). "Just say no to viral 'copaganda' videos". Daily Dot.
2. Thomas, Aaron Rahsaan (8 June 2020). "Is TV Finally Done With "Heroic" Cops? A Black Showrunner Says, "Hell F*cking No"". Vanity Fair.
3. Boyd, Ronnie (5 January 2018). "Netflix's 'Bright' is copaganda, plain and simple". Afropunk.
4. Metz, Nina (13 February 2020). "Do cop shows like 'Chicago P.D.' reinforce misperceptions about race and criminal justice? A new study says yes". Chicago Tribune.
5. Pfarrer, Steve (31 January 2020). "Book Bag: 'Full Dissidence: Notes From an Uneven Playing Field' by Howard Bryant". Daily Hampshire Gazette.
6. LeBlanc, Cameron (2 June 2020). "Let's Talk About That 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Scene That's Going Around". Fatherly.