Lights, camera, action, on the typical average Joe in his typical suburban home. From television shows to movies, they all reflect on an aspect of society. In the media, only a certain group of people are actually being represented. From the hashtag #OscarSoWhite, to the ongoing praise of representation in the movie Black Panther, the debate whether or not representation matters is a very prominent topic. In any medium in the media, the representation of the people matters. First and foremost, there are more than a hundred different cultures around the world, which is why most people would believe that representation doesn’t matter in the media because it would not apply to everyone. In a study written by Adrianne Shaw, a PhD communication
