The Media’s Effect On Children

Part I of Essay
The media has proven once again that it is one of the most influential factors on children’s growth. General speaking, the media has had a very strong influence on how children see their race and how they view others. White and African-American children say they see peop ....

Part II of Essay
.... that white males accounted for over fifty percent of the people of the “main” characters in each program.” (Media Awareness Network). Despite the few shows shown as colored people as the central characters there is still a long way to go. There also has been a distinct increase in the number of minority and aboriginal newscasters, both as reporters, editors and producers. “Also, in 1989 study on billboard advertising in Montreal subway stations, the researchers found that minorities were featured on only one billboard from a total of ....