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The mass media has and always will play a role in the way people perceive African Americans. There is no question that the media has introduced African Americans into the basis of every day life. But, as a result of the overwhelming media focus on crime, drug use, gang violence, and other forms of anti-social behavior among African Americans, the media has fostered a distorted and destructive public perception of African Americans. In the article entitled Mass Media and Racism, published by The Yale Political Quarterly in 1992, author Stephen Balkaran explores black history and the crucial role that the mass media played in racism. By exploring different time periods in black history, Balkaran makes it clear that there is a direct connection with mass media and racism.
In this article, the argument that race plays a role in mass media reporting is explored and drawn out for the readers to see. Balkaran uses facts about racism and the media that is or is not expected by the reader. ... S Media and Racism, The Riots, Other news stories, and The U. ... News, Media and Race. ... media and racism, he says that the media has divided the African American race from other races in a variety of ways.
Approximate Word count = 945
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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