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April 23, 2008
diversity in the media
I think that no matter what, the issue of diversity or lack thereof, in our media, entertainment, and news alike, is always going to be a hot issue. This probably has to do with the fact that it is impossible, yes, impossible to fairly and accurately portray any and every race, gender, age, social class, geographic location, religion, etc. Stereotypes have been used in the past to tell a story without having to spend the time to explain who each person is. They have been used for convenience for years. But with that comes offense. And it should. The question is how can the media perform without using some stereotypes? I don't really think it's possible to make everyone happy. And I don't really think we should bend over backward to try to please everyone. As far as entertainment goes, offensive stereotypes should be used sparingly. In news the journalists need to accurately portray their community. I think that diversity is a tough issue, and the ought gets lost. We ought to be accurate and fair. But when something is so hard to actually do...ought gets puts to the side as impossible.
Posted by jduren at April 23, 2008 8:37 PM