Copaganda or copraganda is media that portrays police in a positive light.
Liz Sommer is a recent graduate of Pitzer College, where she majored in media studies. As she’s somewhere between the end of adolescence and the beginning of full-on-adulthood, she’s working to bridge the gap between tweens, teens, teachers, parents, and grandparents when it comes to digital media and pop culture. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Contact her at [email protected]
Copaganda or copraganda is media that portrays police in a positive light.
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