Jill Lindquist
Dr. Zagrodnik
ST04
November 14, 2017 Media Does media really influence people’s opinions of others and themselves? Media has been viewed as a positive technological achievement in the last decade. What we don’t realize are the things that we cannot see. Society is blinded by the medias influence on people’s perceptions of athletes and celebrities, the use of social media and the negative effects on young minds. Overall, media often provides negative views of beauty, performance, and diminishes the desire for social interaction.
Colin Kaepernick, former NFL quarterback for the san Francisco 49ers, took a stand in protest last year. First sitting for the national anthem, to show injustice and mistreatment of African Americans,
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This story was portrayed through several different media outlets and through several different points of view. Colin Kaepernick is a prime example of a news story that was misconstrued and an athlete that was judged harshly for his spotlight performance and opinion. A quote I feel supports Kaepernick’s decision to kneel is “we stand for the flag, and kneel for the fallen.” This provides a positive outlook to his protest instead of the strict negative view media describes it as. Although I do not believe in what Colin Kaepernick did, I do believe that he saw no other option in a way to display his opinion. Unless someone closely follows the NFL you most likely didn’t know who Colin Kaepernick was before this event was blasted on all forms of media. At first this story was displayed as truth and sequential events, …show more content…
I struggled for years with depression from comparison and the constant lie that “I am not good enough” my identity was found in comments and opinions from others based from my social media accounts, and the kinds of outfits I wore that weren’t brand name. I was an outcast because I didn’t fit the societal norm, instead of letting these thoughts consume me, I eventually embraced them. I now find my identity in my creator and take pride in being different. Not only was this struggle in myself but my sister and my close friends around me as well. Several of my friends struggled with eating disorders and one even attempted suicide. Through this encounter and these events, it made me stronger and want to help, I now want to be an advocate for women and stand for the belief that looks aren’t everything, I want to teach girls bravery, not perfection and that they were created to be unique and stand out. Social media not only sways views of appearance but also of beliefs or political stand points. On multiple occasions I have read an article regarding a controversial topic or even a topic I may not have had an opinion on yet and those articles in a way, decided for me. Instead of looking at multiple sources I found one and decided that’s what I believed whether it made sense or not. In other cases, I’ve had an opinion (but not a strong one) and an article that I read persuaded a change in my
If you are a big football fan then you might have noticed at the beginning of the season,that a player for the San Francisco 49ers, did not stand for the national anthem. The player's name is Colin Kaepernick. To some it might not have been a big deal, but to others it was a major controversy. They couldn't understand why Kaepernick did not stand for the anthem. From an online article by Steve Wyche, Kaepernick explains why he didn't stand for the anthem. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," Kaepernick told NFL Media in an exclusive interview after the game. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder." () Kaepernick is referring to all the police shooting of African Americans that have been happening. Since Kaepernick started sitting out for the anthem others in the NFL and in other sports have also started to sit out for the anthem. The issue starts with the black
This protest began on August 26, 2016 when Colin Kaepernick, a former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, first took a seat on the sideline bench at a preseason game during the National Anthem. Later, he transitioned to kneeling alongside his standing teammates. The reason behind Kaepernick’s protest was to draw attention to racial injustice and police brutality in the United States against African Americans. After the public noticed Kaepernick’s revolt, a national discussion sparked. Many people think that kneeling during the National Anthem was not the most respectful approach Kaepernick could’ve taken.
Though obviously people are aware of what they are listening to or watching, thoughts and assumptions can drift into their minds without even realizing it. These thoughts that drift in are extremely influential. The massive impact it can have on America's perceptions leads to generalizations, assumptions, and stigmas. Media influence is not always negative, however. In most cases, it has beneficial and positive aspects.
Taking A Knee is a protest against racial injustice and discrimination of color. The movement began in August of 2016, when NFL star quarterback remained seated during the national anthem at a preseason game. When later questioned, he said that he would not stand for a country that allowed this horrifying discrimination against black and biracial people to continue. “I’m not going to stand under a flag or show pride in a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” (Colin Kaepernick) Eventually, he began kneeling instead of sitting, so that he could express his humble respect for the flag, but still continue his protestations. Soon after, his teammate Eric Reid joined him in
Currently there is a long-standing debate dealing with the effects of media. Some believe that the media is just something to indulge or watch and that it has no significant affect on people while others say that has a powerful pull on society as a whole. Research indicates that bias in media articles leads to minorities and women being portrayed in a stereotypical or harsh manner (Hazell and Clarke 3). This leads to African Americans being seen as individuals fit for “lower status occupations,” (Hazel and Clark 7). Black men were also seen as hostile, intimidating figures mainly working as athletes or musicians while women were portrayed as domineering, overly expressive people (Hazel and Clark 9).
The media, including television programming, cartoons, film, the news, as well as literature and magazines, is a very powerful and pervasive medium for expression. It can reach a large number of people and convey ideas, cultural norms, stereotypic roles, power relationships, ethics, and values. Through these messages, the mass media may have a strong influence on individual behavior, views, and values, as well as in shaping national character and culture. Although there is a great potential for the media to have a positive and affirming effect on the public and society at large, there may be important negative consequences when the messages conveyed are harmful, destructive, or violent.
Colin Kapernick and one of his teammates were the first to kneel during the National Anthem during their last preseason game in 2016. This started a massive protest in the NFL and in other professional sports as well. Players around the country are kneeling, sitting, or raising a fist to protest how black people are treated by law enforcement. I do not agree with Kapernick or the other athletes who are kneeling during the National Anthem because they are disrespecting our country and flag as a whole, and it is hurting the game of football. First, Kapernick and other players are disrespecting our country and flag as a whole.
“I truly respect our players wanting to speak out and change the community. We want them to use that voice,” stated NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, praising what he called a “movement of protest to progress”. Colin Kaepernick was a San Francisco 49ers quarterback when he started this protest in August of 2016. He was protesting the unfair and harsh treatment of people of color from police. Kaepernick started by sitting on the bench during the national anthem, but his protest went unnoticed until Kaepernick later changed to kneeling on the sideline during the song which gained much more attention.
Media has become a major part of our lives. Indeed it has shape the way we perceive other races. Minority races such as Latinos, African American, Native American and Asians are being misrepresented in media. Media has a huge impact on race, by presenting race stereotypes media is telling us that certain races behave a particular way which shapes the way society sees them and in many times the way they see themselves. We tend to believe everything media says about us and other races without questioning if it is actually true.
Peaceful protest in sports have also become common in the past 2-3 years. While not a new idea, the popularity and attractiveness of peaceful protesting during sporting events came along when San Francisco 49er’s quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a seat during the playing of the national anthem during a preseason game in 2016. Immediately, photos of him surfaced on social media spots like Twitter and Facebook, and he grasped the limelight of media attention after he addressed the media after the game. After this, he would go on to take a knee during games going forward, and eventually wound up getting cut from the team, and currently is out of a job in the NFL. The reason for Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem was that he wasn’t going to stand for a country that was discriminatory, particularly against African-Americans regarding police brutality.
Colin Kaepernick was the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, his name has become super controversial to a lot of people because of his infamous kneeling during the national anthem at a game. There are several pictures all over the internet that paint Colin Kaepernick in many different
One problem that plagues us everyday without us even realizing it is media bias. We see it in the news. We see it on our favorite sitcoms. We read it everyday in the paper. Yet, we really don't recognize it when we hear it or see it. Media bias is evident in every aspect of the media, yet the problem is that we don't even recognize it when it is right in front of our faces. Are the impressions that we form about individuals a product of the media? Do we form certain opinions about particular types of people based solely on the things we see and hear in the media everyday without even realizing it? The problem is not only that there is media bias present, but also that we can't recognize it when we see it.
Media also influences the thinking of people and society in general through entertainment as well as advertising and marketing campaigns. It is the creative ideas and boost to the imagination that people get once they watch a television show, movie, commercial or listen to a certain song. The impact any of these forms of media can have on an individual’s thinking can change in that most of them view the various stars in the movies, TV or the music industry as role models and as a result, they start imitating them. This type of influence oftentimes will influence the way someone views a political
Many characters in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, show a desire for power. The Tempest alludes to a colonial society and the power dynamics that are involved during that period. Colonists believed that the Native Americans were savage people and did not see them as equal or as humans. This idea allowed colonists to migrate, claim territory, and become leaders of the New World.
The mass media has played a key role in shaping people’s lives. The modern society’s use of mass media including TV, radio, newspaper, as well as print media has largely influenced people’s ideas regarding themselves and the society at large. This is evident from their behavior towards themselves and their community as well as their treatment of the environment. While some experts believe that the media is to blame for most of the negative behavioral traits among the active members of society, the majority agree that the media makes people understand and develop a positive sense of association with their society within which they live, making it easy for them to identify and get their role in it.