Biased towards Certain Groups
There continues to be a distinct lack of representation of minorities in the media in many parts of the country, often based on race, religion, gender or sexuality. It has long been argued that a straight white male is the ultimate definition of privilege, and that causes division between them and the less privileged people, with that conflict usually being played out on our news networks for views.
The most common historical example of this lack of representation is women unable to practice their basic rights such as freedom of speech, choice, and whatnot. Now, sometimes the media recognizes this injustice, and the female population of the country receives better representation in the media, i.e., their struggle is talked about, but most of the time it goes unnoticed. That leads to many claiming that the media is almost exclusively white male dominated.
Similarly, Asians and Muslims in American receive a lot of hate, and most of the time the media chooses to ignore the atrocities faced by these people. A lack of representation leads to voices feeling like they are not being heard so find other less democratic ways to do so.
