Last week, my peers presented on how popular media views their social issues and can I just say one thing? Popular media does not really show the social issues that is very crucial to society and honestly, its unfair. As I'm viewing and reading the articles, I had noticed that some popular media will turn around and add more stereotype to the issues or doesn't even really explain the issues that is in hand. For example, the title could say : "Local churches giving back to the community by providing food to the homeless" but the article could talk about something totally different and not actually talk about the issue that is being presented. Let's be honest, popular media doesn't present any social perspectives but their own, which is completely biased and un-fair. Popular media doesn't look towards social scientists perspectives because they believe that social scientists are un-important when in fact, social scientists have the knowledge that can shape the world into a better one!!
My only concern and I think every one should feel or think the same way, how do we know if the articles that we are reading in the world are truthful? How do we know if that's the "right" perspective we should believe? How do we know if popular media is not trying to stir us away from the real problem ? Things to think about.
As I close this blog, remember to always read between the lines and always ask yourself, if you only see one perspective, how truthful is it?
See ya later
- Anikka :)
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