Blacks have been an overly represented people in the news when it comes to negative coverage but under represented when it comes to positive publicity. It is my opinion, that the media portrays images of blacks that do no necessarily represent the majority.
When I watch the news I am both baffled and embarrased by how blacks are portrayed in the news. Is it just me or does the news seem to get the most ghetto person to speak for the majority. When there is a crime being committed they show mugshots, interview people in the family and go to the neighborhoods.
If you are going to depict this type of imagery for one race, it should be for all races. I feel like symbolic inilation takes place because each race is not represented equally, therefore one race gets more coverage than they should over the other race whether negative or positive. It is also my observation that hispanics receive the same stereotypical framing as blacks. The imagery portrayed makes it seem as if both races are ghetto and live poorly when this is not the case.
In a way, I don't blame the media because they are portraying what we think is news, therefore I feel we must change our thinking and hold news to a higher standard instead of allowing this type of imagery to be seen on a daily basis.
One image that was very popular that I thought was a mess was when this guy tried to break in a house and rape this girl and her brother ran in on the guy, this became a youtube phenomenom and he became an overnight celebrity.
This is the original news story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZKXAFqdlC4&feature=related
This is the youtube edited version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMtZfW2z9dw
This is the post interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hdC16-cTQ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og5znBpNEh8&feature=fvw
Here are some more links from different media outlets so that you are able to decide if you agree with me or disagree with me...all feedback is welcome and wanted.
wjtv 12
wjtv 12-2
wjtv 3
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