Iris' Communication Chats

  Growing up, diversity in the news was hard to come by. You would see a group of white men and women, then a few specks of POC to make things diverse. Fast forward to today, this issue is still happening. There has yet to be a national news channel that really embraces diversity. Whether Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, etc. If you want to see that, you would have to go to a specific channel. Such as Latin networks or even BET. How hard is it to mix things up? Diving deeper, it is harder for POC of the LGBTQ+ to join this demographic. It makes sense when their stories are not represented or spoken about on the news. NPR states, “In a survey, 84% of LGBTQ adults said not enough protections are on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment or disinformation, according to the report. Additionally, 40% of LGBTQ adults, as well as 49% of transgender and nonbinary people, do not feel welcomed and safe on social media.” (Diaz Paragraph 1) There is more news about anti-gay...

  In the media, we see different types of representation and diversity. Representation is how the media represents various ages, genders, races, etc. The lack of diversity can tie into the lack of representation. Black women are a prime example of this. SeeJane state, “Much of the existing research on race and gender in entertainment media analyzes representations of women and Black people as two distinct groups, but far less is known about the intersectional depictions of Black girls and women in Hollywood.” (Paragraph 1) Black women and girls experience discrimination and stereotypes. They are portrayed as loud or ghetto. For example, the show “Everybody Hates Chris”. The show is set in the 1980s and follows the life of Chris and his family living in Brooklyn. His mom, Rochelle is seen as loud and “extra”. Chris’ teacher describes her as a crack addict several times in her conversations with Chris. This portrays black mothers in a negative light. On the other hand, they are typic...