Essay On Media Representation In America

In my artistic work, I decided to pursue and address an issue that stands out to me because of its lack of media representation in America in an era where media is more accessible than ever. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is rarely reported in mainstream media in the United States due to its controversial nature. If Americans were better-informed on the subject, then the government’s role in the conflict would become extremely unpopular and fall under societal pressure to stop. It has been remarkable for me to be able to travel, because the injustice in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is often a source of great anger and sadness for other countries, while in America, many people do not even know the difference between Israel and Palestine, …show more content…
I blindfolded the two individuals because biased and censored news is the same as being sightless; any country has to rely on its news sources as its gateway to the rest of the world, and when these gateways are compromised, it truly creates a nation of blindness. I chose to depict the umbrella on the table as the American flag because censorship acts as a shield between people and the truth. Additionally, it represents the acceptance of the American government towards this sheltering because I colored the pillar connecting the barbed wire fence surrounding Gaza the American colors as well, showing the United States government’s incriminating role in what has been happening in Palestine. Within the barricaded fence, I illustrated a bomb described as the truth for several reasons. For one, it shows how the American government often keeps the truth from its own people, distant and far away over the Hollywood Hills. Secondly, it shows how the truth of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is so destructive to Gaza, because the bomb is so colossal in proportion to its own fencing. To display contrast between this heavy and dismal concept, the Americans have