The Media's Racial Role In Society
Racism, today, is alive and well. We see it all over the media so frequently. Media plays a crucial role in society. It shows us how society views us, as people. Media focus crimes and gang relations when it comes to African Americans or Hispanics. When Trayvon Martin was murdered back in 2012, the media destroyed the young teenager’s image. The media made claims of Martin using drugs and used negative photos during the coverage. Instead of using photos of his accomplishments, media displayed photos where his middle finger was up. And once even mentioned he looked like a thug because he had a hood on.
White privilege will never let down. Since the beginning of time, white americans have been more privileged than other races. A “white” name like John Smith is more likely to receive a call back than a Michael Rodriguez. A college acceptance is higher for a white American than an African American with the same grades. These are all statics. Most white Americans do not believe there is no such thing. A police officer is more likely to stop a black male jogging along the road then a white male. It is not equal. …show more content…
Discrimination is another disadvantage for African Americans. and Hispanic Americans. Discrimination is treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing is perceived to belong to rather than on individual merit(Definition). African Americans are always discriminated against. Harassment including racial slurs or any racial comments which are often said on the media. Stereotypes play into discrimination and racism as well. Stereotypes likes: Latinos girls all have children young or African Americans are all lazy. Those are just a few that will be plastered all over the media.
The Media doesn't want to talk about racism because they want to believe it doesn't exist anymore.
Just because we have an elected black president doesn't mean those problems we once had are now gone. Situation where police officers are killing the majority of African Americans is not being looked as a race matter is a problem. The media never wants to relate any situation to race but it usually is always about race. When you don't speak about it, it makes it seem more racist. It makes it seem unimportant to the media. The problem is being brushed off and media acts as if it doesn't exist. For example, the movement Black Lives Matter, the media attacked the notion and said why doesn't all lives matter. They attempted to take away the significance of the movement and tried to flip the motive behind it. Not talking about racism doesn't solve the problem, it adds to
it.
White privilege will never let down. Since the beginning of time, white americans have been more privileged than other races. A “white” name like John Smith is more likely to receive a call back than a Michael Rodriguez. A college acceptance is higher for a white American than an African American with the same grades. These are all statics. Most white Americans do not believe there is no such thing. A police officer is more likely to stop a black male jogging along the road then a white male. It is not equal. …show more content…
Discrimination is another disadvantage for African Americans. and Hispanic Americans. Discrimination is treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing is perceived to belong to rather than on individual merit(Definition). African Americans are always discriminated against. Harassment including racial slurs or any racial comments which are often said on the media. Stereotypes play into discrimination and racism as well. Stereotypes likes: Latinos girls all have children young or African Americans are all lazy. Those are just a few that will be plastered all over the media.
The Media doesn't want to talk about racism because they want to believe it doesn't exist anymore.
Just because we have an elected black president doesn't mean those problems we once had are now gone. Situation where police officers are killing the majority of African Americans is not being looked as a race matter is a problem. The media never wants to relate any situation to race but it usually is always about race. When you don't speak about it, it makes it seem more racist. It makes it seem unimportant to the media. The problem is being brushed off and media acts as if it doesn't exist. For example, the movement Black Lives Matter, the media attacked the notion and said why doesn't all lives matter. They attempted to take away the significance of the movement and tried to flip the motive behind it. Not talking about racism doesn't solve the problem, it adds to
it.