...Samarajiva, in “Banning Social Media Won’t Stop Hate Speech,” examines how preventative and regulatory measures from media companies triumph as the solution to decreasing the spread of hate speech rather than the ban of the platform itself. The article first begins by describing an incident in Sra Lanka in which Buddhist chauvinist group congregated near an area where a Sinhalese Buddhist truck driver was killed in a road-rage accident. Their meeting was additionally followed by looting, arson, and attacks on mosques and on businesses operated by Muslims. In an attempt to deplete the amount of anti-Muslim propaganda and disinformation in the media, the Sri Lankan government enforced a temporary...
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...free speech and social responsibility was bound to provoke debate regarding government interference in the matter-- the important question, in this case, is not why government should monitor internet content but how can monitoring internet content lead to social equality that will adhere to American values? The new digital age calls for regulation because it is something that the American people-- that humanity in general, has never experienced before. In the face of this debate, it’s important to note that imminent lawless action plays an important role in protecting free speech. Under imminent lawless action, speech that incites a violation of law that is imminent and likely should not be protected by the First Amendment.The...
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...As one of the most mediatized case of hate crime in Quebec’s and Canada’s history, the impact of the Montreal Massacre was monumental. First of all, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, taking place on December 6, was created by the federal government in 1991 as a reaction to the mass murder (McNeill, 2008, p.391). In the years following the massacre, the victims were mourned all over the country and some outrage rose at the fact that Lépine’s name was better known than that of his victims (McNeill, 2008, p.386). Memorials were therefore built to correct the situation and as a mean of remembrance, namely in Vancouver (1997) and in Montreal (1999) (p.390). Generally speaking, Polytechnique put the issue of violence...
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...In 2014 over 6,000 hate crimes were reported. 5, 642 were single bias incidents and 6,418 were reported hate crime offenses. According to the FBI’s report on their database, 47% of hate crimes were racially motivated. 18.6% were a result of the victim’s sexual orientation and another 18.6% were a result of the victim’s religious beliefs. 11.9% were because of the person’s ethnicity. 1.8% was a result of gender identity, and 1.5% was because of disabilities. 0.6% was because of the victim’s gender. (Gender research) Media plays a large role in creating social norms due to the fact that various forms of media, including film, television, and advertisements, are present almost everywhere in current culture. As a result, gender roles exist solely...
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...The media plays a critical role for African Americans. It also plays a powerful role in the formation of prejudiced attitudes and beliefs. Media can also shape beliefs of entitlement for people in dominant groups. They only report on issues of concern to the citizens of the nation. They are there to present the facts as they are played out in any arena of social life; as being objective by virtue of their distance and nonpartisan relations; and as providing balanced coverage by presenting the different sides to an issue. The media claim that they provide the best possible explanation of issues that occur in sense that fits the white American eyes. At the same time, the media tend to report most directly, the comments, statements and arguments of other powerful institutions, as for example, the government. As a result of this tendency, there are now countless stories in the press and television news, and even in movies, about the African American culture. The emphasis is usually on specific rituals and rites of African American women/ man thus, when a cauasuin woman/ man commit infanticide, it is seen as a direct result of his/her oppressive cultural background. There is no room in this explanation for other factors such as postnatal depression or isolation. The action is conveniently explained as an oppressive and backward cultural tradition. Media images which continually target and emphasize on negative aspect of African American community. The institutional inequality...
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...Donald Trump has Twitter and definitely abuses the power of it. I believe he doesn't always think before he types and says some very inappropriate things about minority groups including, different races, women, and the LGBT community. Persons in important government positions should not have social media, and if they do they should use it sparingly and not use it to spread hate or inappropriate comments. People in government are supposed to be role models and set a good example for not only young people but everyone; they shouldn't be trying to corrupt the minds and spread hate to other people or groups. Overall, the government should only monitor the internet if they have a probable cause, similar to the fourth amendment, search and seizure. The Supreme Court made a unanimous decision “that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants†(nypost.com). In this case I feel that police would have about the same power as a person in government; the police, or the government, would have no right to search someone's phone (or social media) unless they have probable...
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...“Because I wear the head scarf I usually get the hateful stares. I just cannot stand that. I fear for my life. Muslims are harassed and targeted. I know that many Americans hate Muslims and Muslims are the victims of hate crimes. I am afraid if America get too paranoid...
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...Alicia Campbell English 101 9/9/14 Essay #2 Consumption The poem " Consumption" was written in these modern times within the past 5 years, so the influences of this work are apparent throughout the stanzas. The different emotions that stem from the basic human feelings was the catalyst for this writing. The author touch on five main emotions that are all too common in the present times. The world so wrapped up in social media, I feel I played a significant role. This poem seems more seeded in the darkness of the current society that we as people hate and love. Although we hate that, we love it and love to hate it. Okay so let's get started. I feel it appropriate to start with the least of the emotons. A waning force that's becoming more scarce...
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...The Role of the American Government in creating Race Wars and Racial Tension There has been a long standing history of cultural divide in this country. The United States of America was built upon this premise. Race has always been a defining factor of what position you have been placed in society. America was founded upon a revolutionary approach, and once America was conquered by Europe, they set their government up to only include Europeans. The system was developed by Anglo-Saxons as a self-serving mechanism that excluded all other races. The Native Americans experienced this first hand when their country was occupied by British, French, and Spanish crusaders. This, amongst other invasions, led to the first examples of racial wars and tension in American history. We have seen this play out throughout the generations of our ancestors, who have experienced this state of racial tension, segregation, and slave ownership on both sides of the equation. America has always had racial tension from its inception. Several Civil Wars have occurred on American soil, and race has been an issue in most of them. We have been taught in society that being a certain race can define your future and potential for success. This has been proven in every aspect of American life. The infrastructure of the United States was built by several different races, some by choice, and some through slavery, and this is the driving force behind the deep seeded tension experienced by current Americans today...
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...The Image of Latinos through Mass Media The media often misrepresents a person, a people, a place, or an idea, and does so without hesitation. There are many methods and mediums the media uses to reach the great majority of the world. Whether it is by use of print, such as newspapers or magazines, or by broadcast, by means of television, radio and the internet, the media has a way of presenting information to suit its purpose, whatever that may be. The media has difficulty in its representation of diversity, as many times different ethnic backgrounds are grossly misrepresented or deliberately depicted. One such ethnic group that has suffered at the hands of the media is the Latino community. The media has become a numbers game, driven by ratings and demographics, seeking to provide information of a shock value-centered subject matter, which will draw more viewers. Latinos have generally been negatively stereotyped in the media as poor, uneducated, lazy, and violent. Another popular representation of Latinos is that they have poor language skills, and that they are gang members, teen mothers, illegal immigrants, drug dealers and traffickers, and common criminals. When it comes to stereotyping Latinos, the media tends to translate everything negatively. Comfortable sexuality is labeled as prostitution; having a lot of kids is associated with being impoverished and acting assertive is viewed as ‘macho’. I would say, however, that without a doubt, the most overwhelming Latino...
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...Abstract In the United States, an estimated 50 percent of young women and girls are dissatisfied with their body image. This percentage can be as high as 80 percent according to some psychologists. In the last 20 years, this estimate has grown due to the increased use of digital enhancement used in media advertising, namely Photoshop. (Purtle, 2012) ("Mirror, mirror", n.d.) Studies have shown that American children receive an estimated 5,260 messages of attractiveness through the media, by adolescence. The United States also has the world’s highest rates of obesity and eating disorders. This statistic crosses a melting pot of backgrounds and cultures which eliminates any genetic reason; instead societal messages from the media should be addressed. (Ross, n.d.) Advertising Photoshopped Women Social problem Eating disorders in the United States has been a social problem for many years, with up to 24 million people of all ages and genders affected. 50 percent of these people also fit the criteria for depression and only 35 percent of these receive treatment. Considered a norm violation type of social problem, many eating disorders are directly and indirectly caused by the media advertising digitally altered body images in their campaigns. ("Eating disorders statistics", n.d.) Thus, the problem can now be considered a system-blame problem, which, blaming the system is only part of the truth behind eating disorders, and proves to absolve the person of responsibility for...
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...University of Phoenix Material 07/18/2012 Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: |Questions |Answers | |What is meant by the term media |Media convergence means the lines are getting blurred between traditional forms | |convergence with regard to technology, |convergence with technology of the media and almost becoming one. Media convergence plays | |and how has it affected everyday life? |a very an important role in how it has affected everyday life of the evolution of mass | | |communication the evolution and media convergence occurs whenever it establish forms | | |communication technology to create new technologies offering new mass communications. The | | |internet allows magazines and newspapers to merge with new technology and computers to | | |increase and report information to readers frequently. Amazon allows readers to have | | |E-readers to combine medium of books with electronic display technologies to offer a new | | |convenient method way of reading. A new source of media mass converge is unavailable for | | ...
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...With the recent rise of social media our lives have become almost completely online. This media makes it possible for us to keep in touch with family and friends that are hundreds, or even thousands of miles away, gives us the opportunity to promote an event that has occurred in our life to all of our friends in seconds, and even makes it possible to see pictures of your best friend's new baby within minutes of the birth! With so much of our lives being online, do we ever stop to wonder about how safe social media really is? Some people find their house robbed, their child molested, or even themselves unemployed because of the people they chose to interact with on social media sites. Instant Checkmate, a source for internet background...
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...The media and womens body image Its been argued that the western culture is a culture so consumed by image that those with fame give praise for being thin and disapproval for being fat, birthing a generation of women and girls that are often extremely self conscious about their appearance and body image. Media images of the unattainable thin body can be found almost anywhere. There has been continual interest in women’s body image throughout the years. Is there truth in the fact that women’s self-esteem and eating patterns are affected by what a woman sees in the media? Have this been researched enough to show the link between poor body image and the media’s portrayal of women and could this research allow for successful interventions to be evaluated and implemented. Could and intervention lead to fewer cases of anorexia and bulimia and could this lead to increased self-esteem and a more positive body image amongst women? The question many people want to know is if this is the case, where did these stereotypes come from exactly? Is it from the movie, television industry, fashion and beauty magazinesor is it from social and cultural influences , or maybe its just something we learn naturally. Does it really affect women and adolescent females selfworth, or does it go beyond that, leading to serious medical conditions? This paper explores the different factors that influences women body image and if the media is soley responsible for how adolescents and women view their body...
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...points of view. Some will agree to it while others will differ. The internet has improved communications through the social media services. This includes Face book, Twitter and Skype. They help in keeping people in touch with their loved ones no matter the country they are in. They also help in finding and making of new friends around the globe. People are able to send pictures and share cultures, hence enabling them to come closer. Furthermore, the internet has led to the development of a global market. The global market helps various investors and business people to be brought closer through advertisements done mostly through the internet. Communication is also done through emails. Today meetings are also being held through Skype. This role of the internet in the global market has brought people from different cultures together. The internet can also spread hatred among people. This has been mainly contributed by social media. In many African countries today, tribalism has been on the rise mainly due to the social media. People use it to spread hate messages, hence accelerating tribalism. This has led to outbreaks of civil wars disrupting togetherness. In conclusion, the internet has more about bringing people of the world together than breaking them apart. It has led people from various cultures, countries and continents interacting, hence promoting social integration among the people of the...
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