Chunk 3

In this chunk, Glassner discusses the misconception of black men. He adresses how the media makes it seem like all innocent bystanders have a chance of being killed in gang or drug violence. Coincidently black men have more of a chance of being killed than anyone. He addresses how white people always are made out to be the victim only because black murder victims are hardly ever recognized by police or the media. Glassner also points out the irony of how people look down at rap music, but rock music also has the same negative aspects but isn't looked down upon.
Glassner also weighs the problem of legal drugs being misused and how the government focuses all of their attention on the illegal drugs and the increase in heroin in everyday life: the new drug of choice. He assesses "roofies" and how society is so scared of the date rape drug. Basically he points out how if society is not scared of one drug then its another and how the cycle continues.

do you think rap is more looked down upon tyan heavy metal because rap is predominately black?

do you agree with the way glassner assesses whites being automatically the victim?

Chunk 2

In this section about youth at risk, Barry Glassner addresses how the media blows up issues such as missing children, pedophiles, and the well being of American children. He demonstrates how the way these issues are represented puts fear into the heart of children and parents all over the country. It makes these people live in constant fear. The media makes Americans believe that our youth is in constant danger of corruption or abduction just because they know it exists. Glassner also addresses the fear Americans have for children with single mothers or teenage mothers. He points out how Americans overlook the reasons and circumstances these mothers go through.


Do you think that if the media didnt portray missing children as blown up as they do, Americans would worry less about it?

Why do you think Americans have such a bad outlook on single mothers?