When the Media gets it wrong....

I was very interested in what the Dallas Morning News columnist had to say, And i would defiantly have to agree with her. The media is attracted to certain types of stories, a specific victim is more likely to receive more mainstream media attention than others because of that reason. Not only does the media pay more attention to a particular victim, they also pay a lot of attention to the people or persons they feel are responsible. Whether the individual is guilty or not, they are labeled guilty by the media, which causes nationwide bias toward that individual.

Race & news reporting

This week a young man shot & wounded 2 students & 2 teachers before killing himself at his High School. The article talks about previous issues with the student, how the student could have entered the school, (the school has metal detectors and surveillance video) and also about what occurred inside the school that morning and who was wounded. In addition the article, his race is described, which I found seemingly out of place, they say he was a white student in a predominately black school, but they don't think race was involved, I don't see the relevance of even mentioning that, if race isnt an issue it shouldnt have been mentioned. I see the relevance of mentioning that he stood out because of his black trench coat he wore and the chains around his neck, but I dont think race should have been mentioned.

jena 6

In this day and age its important to see people standing up for something they believe in whether it be standing up for faith, personal beliefs, or just what you think is right or wrong. Watching the thousands of protesters marching in Jena La, was a sight to see. Almost refreshing if it wasn't for something so unfortunate. Unfortunate because it shows there is still a racial divide out there, and unfortunate that it involves kids. The Jena 6 quickly became national news. Six High School Students had an altercation with another high school er. The 6 were black, charged with attempted murder, and charged as adults. The charges seemed harsh, so harsh in fact, that most charges have been over turned, and the high schoolers face lesser charges, and are not being charged as adults. This decision didn't come lightly, as mentioned before this case drew national attention, civil rights leaders from the 1960's have made there was to La, to protest and draw in more attention. I applaud them for rallying together, things truly do need to change.