Sunday, May 9, 2010
Peer Reviews.
Peer review for Moe Hunt from Kyle Hill.
1. What worked well? Elaborate?
The subject is very interesting.
2. What needs improvement? Elaborate?
Needs more persuasive opinions in the paper.
3. What is paper about? Is it clear?
Not quite sure yet, needs to be finished.
4. Examine the MLA Works Cited, and In-text Citation
Not finished yet.
Peer Review for Moe Hunt from Kris Russel.
1. What worked well? Elaborate?
The topic is interesting and so far, it's intriguing.
2. What needs improvement? Elaborate?
Needs to be longer.
3. What is paper about? Is it clear?
The paper is about stereotypes and absences of minorities in Television.
4. Examine the MLA Works Cited, and In-text Citation.
Okay.
Peer Review for Kris Russel by Moe Hunt.
1. What worked well? Elaborate?
He seems to really be interested in his topic!
2. What needs improvement? Elaborate?
Maybe more info on side effects of steroids.
3. What is paper about? Is it clear?
About usage of steroids in baseball.
4. Examine the MLA Works Cited, and In-text Citation.
A OKAY!
Peer review for Kyle Hill by Moe Hunt.
1. What worked well? Elaborate?
He seemed very into his topic.
2. What needs improvement? Elaborate?
More realistic data.
3. What is paper about? Is it clear?
His paper is about homosexuality. Yes, it is clear.
4. Examine the MLA Works Cited, and In-text Citation.
Good to go.
Minority paper.
Think of the Cleaver family: A good wholesome family that is surrounded by positivity and laughter. How about the Clampett's? The Clampett’s were a great tight knit family that, even if misunderstood, has great moral and family values. How about we take a look at "I Dream of Jeannie"! Great comedic timing and such a great cast that tugs at your heartstrings with love and laughter. Just like many shows today, what is something that is missing from those classic iconic Television shows? Just a moment, time for you to think about it. No, it isn't sexuality that is missing or more risqué gags. It's one word: Minorities.
Television has been entertaining the mind's of all ages, young and old, since *insert date here*. Many Television shows have brought families closer together, cause emotional sadness, mysterious plots, and cliffhangers to family settings. With so many great role models to choose from, children grew up around amazing heroes on the small screen. How many of those heroes are not Caucasian?
Minorites are such an important part of the United States of America. For many years, minorities have brought themselves over to this country and helped improve many things. Minorities make up such a large amount of the population as well! On the “CNN” website link, http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/real_estate/rising_minorities/index.htm, states that 104.6 million, 36% of this country is populated by minorities. Asians in our country’s population is 2.7% of our country’s population which is about 15.5 million people. The state of Hawaii is 54% Asian population. Just the number of Latinos in California is 13.5 million! New York even has 3.5 million African Americans living there! How is it that our country has so many minorities, but yet, cannot represent them on Television in a positive light?
Segregation. Requiring different colors to be treated as if they are diseased and disgusting was very popular around the time of Television shows being developed, often Whites were seen on the small screen as great families and role models for everyone to look up to. Minorities were often shafted from ever being on the small screen for viewers. Casting agencies, along with viewers seem uninterested in diversity with their programming. With segregation around all around the United States, what would make Television so different?
Even if minorities were exposed on Television shows, it was never in a positive manner. Either the character was obnoxious, scary, or just plain idiotic. Stereotypes were always the way minorities were represented. Stereotypes in the early Television shows often depicted minorities as unintelligent as possible. Stereotypes seemed to be the only way minorities were shown on Television programming. From the poor, uneducated African American man causing violence or plain stupidity, to an Asian man that cannot understand you, has a thick accent, and always is confused, stereotypes were the only way minorities were allowed to be on Television. With so much racism around on the streets of the country, what would make Television so different?
So many changes to our country has happened since segregation and racial discrimination of the 50's and 60's, changes have taken place on our Television programming as well. Minorities are now shown more often than ever before on Television. One of the first inspirational African American families showed up on Television in a program called "The Cosby Show". This show took a great risk by having a positive look on a wealthy, educated, non violent, African American family. This program showed a whole new light on minorities. This family had money, education, and even better, they had moral values and loved each other. This opened the door for so much for opportunities for minorities in Television.
Many Television programming has gone by and many Television families have gone by. The year is now 2010. What Television shows can you think of, where minorities are the main characters and Caucasians are the background characters. "Everybody Hates Chris", "The Cleveland Show"? Can't really think of any more, to be honest. Even if you could, how many of those shows would the characters be non stereotypical?
How many shows can you think of that have an Asian or Latino as the main character? Or how about an Indian or Native American? How many Television shows can you think of that even have ANY reoccurring character that represents a minority in a positive light instead of making them an idiotic foreigner, an asshole, or just plain up violent?
On an article from http://www.newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/99january/womeninfilm.htm, it shows statistics that Caucasians take 80% of roles. That is despicable. Caucasians aren’t the only talented actresses and actors out there! This is the year 2010, as a country trying to move forward, we should try to influence cultural diversity in the casting of Television programming. Minorities should have more screen time and opportunities to be the star of a Television show. Minorities are part of our country and should be hired as part of main casts on Television shows, not just to be legal, but to show minorities in a positive light!
There are Television shows that do have minorities. Although, many Television shows, nowadays, use stereotypes more than ever! Muslims owning gas stations, Asians being stingy with money, Latinos being dirty, Asians with small genitalia, Indians treating women terribly, what about that African American guy robbing people and shooting everybody in site with his gun, surrounded by his gang? These stereotypes, and more, show up so much in Television programming. This type of racial profiling leaves young children and audiences with stereotypical judgment and opinions that they could base all minorities by what they see on Television.
According to, “http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/ethnics_and_minorities/minorities_entertainment.cfm”, reported that African Americans only made up 15% of characters on Television. Also reported, was a horrific stat of the four main broadcasters of major Television companies out of 26 new TV shows for the 2000 season, no main characters were people of color. Why do Television companies think that doing so, would make their TV shows more positive? By adding people of color, would attract more audiences and gain respect from viewers.
The article continues to shock as in 2002 researchers at B.C.’s Simon Fraser University in 70 hours of Canadian Television programming, out of 1,200 characters shown, only 12% were minorities. The article also states that minorities are often shown as props or “extras” on sets. Minorities characters are often owning restaurants, doing your nails, driving cabs, or seen as violent criminals on cop shows. Minorities are a big part of our country’s roots and should not be only used as “props”.
Not only are minorities used just a “props”, they are often used as horrific stereotypes to bring minorities in Television. Stereotypes are such a backwards way to show a minority on Television. Media Awarenesses website link, http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/index.cfm”, shows the outcomes of stereotyping in a bad way. The website states that stereotypes, “reduce a wide range of differences in people to simplistic categorizations, transform assumptions about particular groups of people into "realities", be used to justify the position of those in power, and perpetuate social prejudice and inequality”.
Anil Gupta, is a very successful Asian in the entertainment industry. He produced “The Office” and etc. According to http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/how-television-still-suffers-from-stereotyping-509417.html Anil says that Television still suffers from the media stereotyping. Anil recalls this moment from racism in Television, “Gupta recalls being in a production meeting early in his career. One of the executives dismissed the idea of casting an Asian in a comedy, saying: "Oh you know, I don't think [Asians] are funny."” That kind of behavior is ridiculous. There are many funny Asians. Take for example, Margaret Cho and Kevjumba on Youtube. Not only Asians, but there are so many talented minorities that are misrepresented on all types of media, from Television to the music industry.
Some Television shows that have minority main characters can be very successful. Take a look at NBC’s “The Office”. “The Office” does have many Caucasian main characters, but also represents minorities as well. They have Daryl, an African American, who is intelligent, a hard worker, and is not “ghetto”. When Daryl is brought up around stereotypes around the office, he does not get violent or pissed, he reacts calmly and knows that he does not fit the stereotypes. The show also has an Indian woman named Kelly and a new current Japanese worker. They are all represented on the show as great people and shows that minorities can be on a successful Television show!
Minorities are what brings our country together. Minorities will always be a part of our society and should be represented on Television in a non stereotypical way. Every race should be able to be proud to have a positive character they can look up to, or a character that represents their race in a positive manner. For our country to get past racism and profiling of minorities, the media needs to take a stand and show minorities as main characters, just like how they are main characters of our country.
Television has been entertaining the mind's of all ages, young and old, since *insert date here*. Many Television shows have brought families closer together, cause emotional sadness, mysterious plots, and cliffhangers to family settings. With so many great role models to choose from, children grew up around amazing heroes on the small screen. How many of those heroes are not Caucasian?
Minorites are such an important part of the United States of America. For many years, minorities have brought themselves over to this country and helped improve many things. Minorities make up such a large amount of the population as well! On the “CNN” website link, http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/real_estate/rising_minorities/index.htm, states that 104.6 million, 36% of this country is populated by minorities. Asians in our country’s population is 2.7% of our country’s population which is about 15.5 million people. The state of Hawaii is 54% Asian population. Just the number of Latinos in California is 13.5 million! New York even has 3.5 million African Americans living there! How is it that our country has so many minorities, but yet, cannot represent them on Television in a positive light?
Segregation. Requiring different colors to be treated as if they are diseased and disgusting was very popular around the time of Television shows being developed, often Whites were seen on the small screen as great families and role models for everyone to look up to. Minorities were often shafted from ever being on the small screen for viewers. Casting agencies, along with viewers seem uninterested in diversity with their programming. With segregation around all around the United States, what would make Television so different?
Even if minorities were exposed on Television shows, it was never in a positive manner. Either the character was obnoxious, scary, or just plain idiotic. Stereotypes were always the way minorities were represented. Stereotypes in the early Television shows often depicted minorities as unintelligent as possible. Stereotypes seemed to be the only way minorities were shown on Television programming. From the poor, uneducated African American man causing violence or plain stupidity, to an Asian man that cannot understand you, has a thick accent, and always is confused, stereotypes were the only way minorities were allowed to be on Television. With so much racism around on the streets of the country, what would make Television so different?
So many changes to our country has happened since segregation and racial discrimination of the 50's and 60's, changes have taken place on our Television programming as well. Minorities are now shown more often than ever before on Television. One of the first inspirational African American families showed up on Television in a program called "The Cosby Show". This show took a great risk by having a positive look on a wealthy, educated, non violent, African American family. This program showed a whole new light on minorities. This family had money, education, and even better, they had moral values and loved each other. This opened the door for so much for opportunities for minorities in Television.
Many Television programming has gone by and many Television families have gone by. The year is now 2010. What Television shows can you think of, where minorities are the main characters and Caucasians are the background characters. "Everybody Hates Chris", "The Cleveland Show"? Can't really think of any more, to be honest. Even if you could, how many of those shows would the characters be non stereotypical?
How many shows can you think of that have an Asian or Latino as the main character? Or how about an Indian or Native American? How many Television shows can you think of that even have ANY reoccurring character that represents a minority in a positive light instead of making them an idiotic foreigner, an asshole, or just plain up violent?
On an article from http://www.newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/99january/womeninfilm.htm, it shows statistics that Caucasians take 80% of roles. That is despicable. Caucasians aren’t the only talented actresses and actors out there! This is the year 2010, as a country trying to move forward, we should try to influence cultural diversity in the casting of Television programming. Minorities should have more screen time and opportunities to be the star of a Television show. Minorities are part of our country and should be hired as part of main casts on Television shows, not just to be legal, but to show minorities in a positive light!
There are Television shows that do have minorities. Although, many Television shows, nowadays, use stereotypes more than ever! Muslims owning gas stations, Asians being stingy with money, Latinos being dirty, Asians with small genitalia, Indians treating women terribly, what about that African American guy robbing people and shooting everybody in site with his gun, surrounded by his gang? These stereotypes, and more, show up so much in Television programming. This type of racial profiling leaves young children and audiences with stereotypical judgment and opinions that they could base all minorities by what they see on Television.
According to, “http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/ethnics_and_minorities/minorities_entertainment.cfm”, reported that African Americans only made up 15% of characters on Television. Also reported, was a horrific stat of the four main broadcasters of major Television companies out of 26 new TV shows for the 2000 season, no main characters were people of color. Why do Television companies think that doing so, would make their TV shows more positive? By adding people of color, would attract more audiences and gain respect from viewers.
The article continues to shock as in 2002 researchers at B.C.’s Simon Fraser University in 70 hours of Canadian Television programming, out of 1,200 characters shown, only 12% were minorities. The article also states that minorities are often shown as props or “extras” on sets. Minorities characters are often owning restaurants, doing your nails, driving cabs, or seen as violent criminals on cop shows. Minorities are a big part of our country’s roots and should not be only used as “props”.
Not only are minorities used just a “props”, they are often used as horrific stereotypes to bring minorities in Television. Stereotypes are such a backwards way to show a minority on Television. Media Awarenesses website link, http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/index.cfm”, shows the outcomes of stereotyping in a bad way. The website states that stereotypes, “reduce a wide range of differences in people to simplistic categorizations, transform assumptions about particular groups of people into "realities", be used to justify the position of those in power, and perpetuate social prejudice and inequality”.
Anil Gupta, is a very successful Asian in the entertainment industry. He produced “The Office” and etc. According to http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/how-television-still-suffers-from-stereotyping-509417.html Anil says that Television still suffers from the media stereotyping. Anil recalls this moment from racism in Television, “Gupta recalls being in a production meeting early in his career. One of the executives dismissed the idea of casting an Asian in a comedy, saying: "Oh you know, I don't think [Asians] are funny."” That kind of behavior is ridiculous. There are many funny Asians. Take for example, Margaret Cho and Kevjumba on Youtube. Not only Asians, but there are so many talented minorities that are misrepresented on all types of media, from Television to the music industry.
Some Television shows that have minority main characters can be very successful. Take a look at NBC’s “The Office”. “The Office” does have many Caucasian main characters, but also represents minorities as well. They have Daryl, an African American, who is intelligent, a hard worker, and is not “ghetto”. When Daryl is brought up around stereotypes around the office, he does not get violent or pissed, he reacts calmly and knows that he does not fit the stereotypes. The show also has an Indian woman named Kelly and a new current Japanese worker. They are all represented on the show as great people and shows that minorities can be on a successful Television show!
Minorities are what brings our country together. Minorities will always be a part of our society and should be represented on Television in a non stereotypical way. Every race should be able to be proud to have a positive character they can look up to, or a character that represents their race in a positive manner. For our country to get past racism and profiling of minorities, the media needs to take a stand and show minorities as main characters, just like how they are main characters of our country.
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