George Gerbner asserts that pervasive violence in media influences human paradigms causing people to view the world as a violent place. Gerbner also points out that a lot of the information about people who are different than us (e.g. Latino's, illegal immigrants, etc.) come from inaccurate portrayals on television.
Question(s):
How does media influence your personal perception of people who are different than you? Do you feel as though you are justified in your perception? How do perceptions of minorities impact societal and global issues?