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…" as "they". This is an explanation of how stereotypes are created. Stereotypes affect the manner in which people interact with others of a different race or ethnicity, age group, religious background, or sexual orientation. Gender stereotypes are also prevalent within the mass media…

…Modern advertising really began in the middle of the century. World War II had taught Americans plenty about propaganda and new technologies had erupted, offering both increased production and more ways to propagate a media message. They combined…

…Although hunger and starvation are prevalent in our nation, Americans have turned their backs to this problem. We have turned our backs because we have been conditioned and desensitized by the media, to the issue of hunger. Classical conditioning…

…and alcohol in the last decade has increased. Why is this? The answer is that teenagers are under pressure by their peers, mass media and also the influence of parents. <Tab/>8th-Graders<Tab/>10th-Graders<Tab/&gt…

…the nation. As entertainment and communication evolved so did network television and the media —the medium of television. People in Wyoming looked at the same thing as people in New York night after night, giving the nation a sense of unity. Watching…

…than are Asian gangs. Gangs also vary tremendously in numbers and in age range Relatively few young people join gangs, despite their high profile in the media. Even in highly impacted areas, the degree of participation rarely exceeds 10 percent…

…the definition is what the word actually covers, and particularly after September 11 it has appeared to have been promiscuously applied to many forms of violence. Here the perpetrators have received more attention that the act itself, and an accurate definition would…

…not use violence. But it was very important as well, that the media all over the world talked about Gandhi and his actions because otherwise there would not have been enough public pressure upon the British officials. More and more people everywhere…

…hijack planes and commit harikari (suicide) without any weight of thought to the action. No one in the media seems to ask WHY DID THESE PEOPLE DO THIS HORRIFIC ACT OF VIOLENCE AND DESTRUCTION? To be able to understand the answer to this, we must first look…

…the act must not continue. The media is a good tool to use to control social climate, but on the other hand it can be a weapon as well. The media affects the making of policies by dramatizing, glorifying, and can make criminals infamous. They also create more…