African American viewpoint of Mass Communications

1. African American viewpoint of Mass Communications • Do you feel your culture is equally represented on television or within the Mass Media in the American Culture? • It’s getting there • They say they try but realistically, NO • Not even close • Discrimination to it’s fullest • How would you prefer or would you prefer a different image of your culture in the Mass Media in the American Culture? • The true history of what African Americans provided for the mass media • Positive images of Americans • Stopping the prejudice attitudes and beliefs • Stopping the actions and beliefs of discrimination • Destroying the negative images of African Americans • More than one channel dedicated to African Americans • Do you believe the Mass Media is productive at portraying your cultures’ image from a positive stand point? • No we always been portrayed negatively in the Mass Media • Not even close • Racist and Discrimintory images • Oppressed to its fullest By: Rebecca Hall General Public Survey

2. African American viewpoint of Mass Communications • Do you believe the Mass Media in the American culture provides a positive educational view of your culture? • Absolutely not • There is no education in the African American Culture • No Education Background • How would you like to see changes of you culture in the American Mass Media representation? • Positive images of our Culture in the media • More channels available • The discrete use of images, stereotypes and behaviors used towards our culture • Force of assimilations within our parts in the media • Positive images to instill in the younger generations By: Rebecca Hall General Public Survey

3. Native Americans viewpoint on Mass Communications • Do you feel your culture is equally represented on television or within the Mass Media in the American Culture? • No • They don’t talk about much with the Native’s culture • What you do see seems to be negative • No true education to the American Culture • How would you prefer or would you prefer a different image of your culture in the Mass Media in the American Culture? • Positive images of the Native Americans • True history of Native Americans • Struggles of the Native Americans • Banishment of Tribal use of names • Do you believe the Mass Media is productive at portraying your cultures’ image from a positive stand point? • Not at all • Could be more positive aspects of life • Shows only negative images • Nothing for my children to see a positive image of themselves

4. Native Americans viewpoint on Mass Communications • Do you believe the Mass Media in the American culture provides a positive educational view of your culture? • No Educational viewpoint of the Native Americans • No Education • Might show a clip of a Pow-Wow ceremony on the news (30 seconds) • How would you like to see changes of you culture in the American Mass Media representation? • Not only the negatives stereo-types in the news • Education on Native Americans • Positivity of the Native Americans Culture • By: Rebecca Hall General Public Survey

5. Mexican Americans viewpoint of Mass Communications • Do you believe the Mass Media in the American culture provides a positive educational view of your culture? • To some extent • No • Kind of • Yes, I do believe so • How would you like to see changes of you culture in the American Mass Media representation? • See positive images instilled in the American Society • Non racist images • Available to all media stations not just selected channels • Changes in Stereotypes or attitudes • By: Rebecca Hall General Public Survey

6. Mexican Americans viewpoint of Mass Communications • Do you feel your culture is equally represented on television or within the Mass Media in the American Culture? • No • I wish they would portray Mexican Americans more positively • Unequal power in control issues • Only have select channels available in Spanish • Negative stereo types • How would you prefer or would you prefer a different image of your culture in the Mass Media in the American Culture? • Would prefer positive images of there culture • See more images of us • Have our children see there self image • Shows available about whom we are • No Prejudice Believes of who we are or what are customs are • Do you believe the Mass Media is productive at portraying your cultures’ image from a positive stand point? • They try but when the media controlled by the dominant society it’s hard to change • Not at all • Stereotypes only By: Rebecca Hall General Public Survey

7. Undocumented & Documented Immigrants viewpoint on Mass Communications • Do you feel your culture is equally represented on television or within the Mass Media in the American Culture? • Nothing is represented within our culture • Negative images • War Zone • Hatred • How would you prefer or would you prefer a different image of your culture in the Mass Media in the American Culture? • Education of Whom we are • To be seen within the American • Not just in poverty • For our children to see positivity of themselves

8. Undocumented & Documented Immigrants viewpoint on Mass Communications • Do you believe the Mass Media is productive at portraying your cultures’ image from a positive stand point? • No not at all • It’s America they don’t have to • I don’t personally see any positive images • We are lucky to see our selves or any one who looks like us • Do you believe the Mass Media in American culture provides a positive educational view of your culture? • No Education of our Culture • Why would the American culture educated about us? • Soccer or sports activities only • Don’t see anything positive • How would you like to see changes of you culture in the American Mass Media representation? • Be Seen • Show something to relate to positively • Not just about the war • Shows promoting positive images • Not just about being legal or illegal By: Rebecca Hall General Public Survey

9. Advantages or Disadvantages of Mass Communications Positives Negatives • Awareness of other cultures to a minimum. • Exposure of other cultures is limited. • Cultural Channels available on Television. • Internet opens doors for cultural diversity issues. • Radio has station available in other languages. (Satellite Radio). By: Rebecca Hall • White dominant Society stay in power. • Oppression continues in the Media. • Prejudice continues to exist in the Media. • Unequal Power relations. • Racism exist through the Media