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David Bates Sociology Assess the view that ethnic minorities are negatively represented in the media. Ethnic minorities are, at the moment, flavour of the month with broadcasters in the UK. With seasons on the likes of Channel 4 dedicated to Indian culture etc. Currently ethnic minorities are shown positively on certain platforms. Not all platforms are so positive. With the recent terrorist attacks around the world, in New York, Bali and now Mombassa, the main culprits appear to be Muslim fanatics. The fact that these events have been so heavily documented has meant that these groups are very negatively represented in the newspapers. The so called 'war on terror' seems to be aimed at Muslims, and some people have taken this to the extreme with racist attacks. These can only be due to the media coverage of such events. Coverage shows the terrorists attacks aimed at shocking and disgusting the viewer into hating these...

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