Discussion Board 1

According to the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, “The appearance of Latino regular characters on network prime-time television has steadily decreased over the last three years. Latino regular characters appear in just one of the eight series set in Los Angeles County, a region with a 45% Latino population. Latino regular characters account for just 8% of the regular characters on the 16 series set in New York City, a city with 27% Latino population. 50% of Latino regular characters can be found on ABC programs.”

Read the report “National Latino Media Council (NLMC) Annual Television Network Diversity Report: 2013-2014 Season” by clicking on the link to the PDF document at http://www.nhmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NLM…. After reading the report, prepare a 250-300 word essay responding to the following items. You do NOT have to bring in outside research this week, but reference the report above (using citations) when referring to it.

1. How does the report illustrate the underrepresentation of Latinos on prime time television?
2. Provide at least two examples of Latino characters on prime time television that you are familiar with. Do you believe these characters represent stereotypes of Latinos? Explain why or why not.
3. What do you recommend that media organizations do to better represent Latinos on television, film, and advertising?

Discussion Board 2

Southern Illinois University professor Jack Shaheen has found that the media tends to negatively stereotype Arabs. His research is titled “Reed Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People”. Select a video from YouTube on this topic and write an essay for this discussion assignment. Your video will be considered your outside research this week, but feel free to consult/reference additional materials if you would like!

Some suggested videos (but you can also find your own – just post the link for your classmates to follow):

• Negative Representations of Arabs and Muslims in the Media at
• Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People (Part 1) at

After viewing your video, prepare a 250-300 word essay responding to the following items.

1. Provide the title and the link to the video you watched.
2. Summarize the information to describe the content of the video.
3. Provide at least two examples of Arab characters on prime time television, in film, or in advertising that you are familiar with. Do you believe these characters represent stereotypes of Arabs? Explain why or why not.
4. What do you recommend that media organizations do to better represent Arabs on television, film, and advertising?

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