How gangs are portrayed in the media
Date Submitted: 01/30/2004 10:10:49
Category: / Social Sciences / Communication Studies
Length: 3 pages (794 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Communication Studies
Length: 3 pages (794 words)
Gangs are portrayed on TV and in the movies as if they are totally evil, but in reality there are more positive aspects that are not shown. The media only shows gangs involved with drugs and the violence, and as a result the media has scared many people into believing that gangs will take over our cities if we do not stop them. The movie Colors and the TV show American Justice overwhelmingly portrays gangs …
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…think all gangs are bad. The sad fact is that not all gangs are bad, but the way movies and TV programs make them to be all evil. I feel that they should do less coverage of the gangs doing bad stuff and more on the good aspect of what they may do. The media is constantly focusing on the bad stuff giving you the idea that they are bad, but not in all cases.
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