Geraldo Rivera

Any time there is an accident in America, the media will cover it. If there is a shooting or act of police brutality, the media will form some type of particular bias. When the police are involved in brutality, the media will come up with an individual who will side with the police and go against the citizens. Fox News’ broadcast indicates a conservative prospective, based off the particular bias. There is a clear bias about the abuse of police brutality that shows bias by the selection of…

This essay with attempt to articulate the cultural phenomenon of “Satanic Panic” that occurred in the United States in the early 1980’s and 1990’s. Satanic Panic refers to the phenomenon of collective moral panic in American society. During this time it was believed that satanic rituals, child and animal abuse, and the infiltration of satanic cults into everyday life, was widespread and an immediate threat (Beard 212). This social panic manifested itself in various ways, primarily in the media,…

How media negatively influences court outcomes Social class, cultural beliefs and commitment to religion were the only influences society built their trust in when it came to adopting normative behaviors and determining justice within a controlled society. Unfortunately, those influences are a thing of the past. The most powerful influence in our society today, is the news media. News media have dominated the ability to Impact our daily lives and now has the power to influence judicial outcomes…

Being the most popular and controversial genre & topic across the world, hip-hop sums up the problems in today’s society whether it’s dealing with teen rebellion, African-Americans interaction with police officers, poverty, or even injustice. Hip-Hop is the voice of the people in an assertive way, it has positive influences as well as some negatives. However the negative Influences of Gang Violence and The Encouraging of Unprincipled Behavior can be solved by Community leaders mentoring the…

Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American was fatally shot by George Zimmerman, a Hispanic neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida on February 26th of 2012. If this statement doesn’t recollect a memory of national outrage and controversy then you probably never turned on a news channel, read a newspaper, or went on social media between the dates of March 2012 and March 2015 or even today. The case sparked a national frenzy on several issues including race, gun control, “stand your…