General Stereotypes In The Media

Amendment 1: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. There are many sources of the media, but there are four main purposes for the media and many jobs the media is supposed to do. The purposes are to express, educate, persuade, and to entertain audiences. The media are used as a form of communication to connect us with others, inform us of current events, and to keep us updated. The media started in the United States during the 1690s when the ink hit the paper and created the first Newspaper. We are far past the
No matter if it’s a local television news station, Fox News, CNN, or MSNBC viewers generally see reports of rape, murder, or theft when a black person is the culprit. It is statistically proven that black people are shown in stories dealing with rape, murder, or theft more than white people are. The media isn’t very accurate with their coverage but the way the media makes a report is to give the audience a reason to watch that station. The Entman-Rojecki Index of Race and the Media focuses on how General Stereotypes are presented through black actors. Black actors aren’t being represented correctly and through studying the way black actors are presented, Entman and Rojecki have concluded that to be true. Black actors are more prone to be cast into roles that use vulgar profanity, physical violence, or being restrained more frequently than white actors. Network News tends to show black men appearing in mostly crime, sports, or entertainment stories. When a representative of black rights is shown on television it’s usually one who will generate a larger audience. It’s written in the article, “Telegenic’ figures aren't always the most representative leaders” (Entman and Rojecki). It is statistically proven the representatives shown on television are not guys that are viewed a good representation of black people. Black protestors are often shown on television as people without sensible judgement almost like savages
Before the altercation Brown robbed a convenience store where he stole several packages of cigarillos and shoved the store clerk to the ground. The police were called and nearby Officer Darren Wilson caught up with Brown when an altercation between the two began for the control of Wilson’s gun. During the altercation the gun was fired and Brown ran, with Wilson in hot pursuit behind him. When Brown stopped running he turned and faced Wilson and started moving closer to Wilson. Wilson then pulled the trigger and shot Brown multiple times before killing him. Witnesses have testified that Brown had his hands raised in surrender when Wilson shot him. Michael Reagan wrote, “At this point in Ferguson, the TV media’s saturation coverage — and saturation commentary — is only making things worse” (Reagan). Indeed the media caused tension to rise among the black community in Ferguson, protests and civil disturbance shot up. It was not only the black community against the Ferguson Police Department but it was the New Black Panther party against the state of Missouri Police force. As tensions grew businesses were being burned down, people were breaking into buildings, and stealing from stores as a matter of protesting. The media stoked this event as the entire nation sat watching this event erupt into one of the largest riots in American