The media has the power to sustain or change the dogma that society has created. If media continue to produce information to negatively influence the audience, we as the audience, are left to continue the belief of information that is constant presented to us. There is a saying that goes, “If it said enough, it is true”; likewise, if the media continue to present certain images of people, places, and lifestyles it will then become the truth for those who constantly see this image. On the channel TruTV, there is a program called “Hardcore Pawn”. The show is primarily about the days in pawnshop located in Detroit, Michigan and the experiences of the owners dealing with various amounts of customers. I have friends who found the show primarily because of the name then began to find it interestingly comedic because of the material that was presented in the show. “Hardcore Pawn” is a prime example of the media using the common stereotypes to create an image of reality and comedy for the audience. In a defense against critics reporting about the show being a knock off of the show “Pawn Stars” on The History Channel, the owner of the store, Les, said, “There will be people from all walks of life laughing, crying and experiencing a wide …show more content…
The purpose of the show is to create an image of an average day at a relatively famous pawnshop. As a result the viewer expect everyday experiences and normal lifestyle of a pawnshop owners. However, why 8-mile? Why out of all the locations in the whole did you choose 8-mile? What about 8-mile that makes the owner say, “And some stories are incredible, whether you believe them or not”? The answer to that is “ghetto people”. The common stereotypes for those people who live in the “ghetto” are loud, arrogant, use Ebonics or some other form of broken English, cause scenes everywhere, on welfare or in need of money, and are usually