Role Of Social Media And The Media Increasing Racial Division In The United States

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Is social media and the media increasing racial division in the United States? Is racism really increasing or are we just hearing and seeing more of it because of social media and the media. I have learned in researching this topic and I would have to agree that social media and the media is increasing racism awareness and increasing racial division in the United States. Back before social media we had to wait for the news to come on and only then you would hear or see what was happening in the world if it made it on the news. Now everyone has access to social media and the media at their fingertips. We have phones, computers, electronic devices and we have access to social media and the media at the push of a button. People also have a

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