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The news is a form of mass media in which I found various flaws within it. One of the biggest flaws was the racially and religious biased seen in news stories that often persuade the audience to think a certain way. We, however, are able to change this by simply getting to the point with news headlines as opposed to making it a catchy headline. A tragedy is not catchy. The news is a source of knowledge about what is going on around the world. That in itself should require the attention of people. Also, the news is information based and thus should not be an opportunity for people to try to make the audience think a certain way. I made a mockup of what news articles should look like. For easy accessibility, an app called "Generation Influence" would feature the news article called From the Dining Table , bringing light to conversation most may think inappropriate; for example, politics, current events, money, etc. from the dining table. Representing news to gener...

Media is accessible amongst the general population, holding influences over us. Media has played a role in the way we view homosexuals as being “outsiders.” The film “Paris is Burning” accurately depicts defying the norms and shows the sense of community built that they are marginalized from. It defies the expectations placed on men being masculine and allows for the freedom of self-expression. The film touches on the fear homosexuals have for their “freakish differences” and its effects. It provides awareness of a marginalized community. The lack of representation is exemplified through the “gay plague.” HIV has been stereotypically linked to gay culture with mass media “blaming” the epidemic as a result of the sexual revolution. Larry Gross writes, “AIDS provided society and the media with a double-edged opportunity and challenge, the truly frightening specter of a deadly disease that could be associated with sexual permissiveness, showing up among a group the media have consiste...