Media Matters for America

“Mass media have played and will continue to play a crucial role in the way White Americans perceive African Americans” and other races (Balkaran). That post on the internet may not be racial profiling or have racist intentions, but simply someone trying to make it racist and people believed it was racist. So now there's this video and people to tell people about it so they do and now it's a viral. Now that video of that cop doing his job is everywhere and people are mad about it, so there…

stronger, yet our morals are going in the opposite direction. In our heads we are all so worried about “What picture should I put on social media?”, “I have to get the newest iPhone.” And the biggest most terrifying question that has aroused “Why would you vote for her/him?” New trends these days such as creating groups for what you believe in such as Black Lives Matter, support of a certain politician or even the support of feminism. Movements and opinions are things in society that are…

believe what they see in the media. whether it be entrainment, politics, or even religious matter. Media is one of many big factors that humans blindly trust and that because it surrounds us such as Snapchat it now gives news that includes politics and entertainment. We also see ads which are to influence and to get people 's gears moving about the topic, and ads like these are placed on every single website. Media is where people get their information, however, media is corrupted, people with…

Roles in America… Influenced by Stereotypes Gender codes in America have been discussed and debated by many arguing that men in the US are granted more privileges than women in America. There has been many conflicts and controversy over this topic due to the public image associate towards both sexes. Media and entertainment have continuously added fuel to the fire regarding gender codes in America by making this one of the most talked about issues in the United States of America. This…

The United States of America has come such a long way from the racist acts towards African Americans. From the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to having an African American elected as president, the effects racism had on America seemed to be improving with every little step made. Although everything seemed to be getting better each day, the tables have turned, and history seems to be repeating itself. Recently, a movement called #BlackLivesMatter has erupted across the nation, and has been a hot…

American Dream is unique to just America. For a long time, America has been known as the land of opportunity, where many get a fresh start and fulfill their dreams as long as they work hard. America is also the place where all things are possible and those opportunities are available to everyone, regardless of who they are. CM1- Democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity, and equality are achieved through hard work; otherwise known as the American dream to many. CM2- America is a place of…

why is this the case? Media Regulation is an ongoing topic of debate in the US in regards to the entertainment industry. Regardless of how minimally media is claimed to be censored according to the FCC, it is clear from the 2011 Time cover, and many other issue covers for that matter, that media censorship is much more prevalent than commonly advertised. Mass media is a highly influential form of communication, yet 90% of it is controlled by only six corporations in America (Lutz). Due to this…

How long will it be before America can finally end the race issue? Since Africans were brought over as slaves, there has been a race issue about equality. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th granted citizenship, the 15th gave them voting rights, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation, but now in 2015, there is still a race issue. If #blacklivesmatter, do #nonblacklivesnotmatter? Racism is America will not end until the media stops distorting the truth, crimes and killings…

Black Lives Matter How many times have you heard of a police involved shooting? How many times have you heard that an African American man has been shot and killed by a police officer? In reality we can not name how many times, all we can say is, a lot. But the killing that struck hard was the one of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a white man who was on neighborhood watch back in 2012. While driving through his community on watch, he spotted what seemed to be a suspicious black man…

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