Question

According to “TV’s Great Black Hope,” racial and ethnic minorities were underrepresented in U.S. broadcast television in the past. Are they still unrepresented in television programming and advertising? Give reasons for your answer.

A more general question is whether the media of mass communication have a responsibility to affect ideas and opinions by their choices of content and production, or whether they should try only to reflect the ideas and opinions already prevalent in the culture. Do you believe that popular culture, as a whole, influences intercultural communication primarily positively or primarily negatively? Be as specific as you can with examples to illustrate your answer.

Your answer should be 200-250 words