Annotated Bibliography #2

Binyam Sirmollo 4/08/10

Carlie, Mike. “The media sensationalize the gang problem.” Opposing viewpoints: gangs 2005: 1-7. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Boston Public Library, Boston, MA. April 7th, 2008. Http://www.bpl.org/electronic/index.htm.

The major argument that the author makes is that the media that the people watch are misrepresenting the gang problem. The reporters say different and confusing facts about gangs. The media should be held responsible for the wrong information they present on gangs. Most reporters focus on gang violence more than rape and murder. This article tells the readers that all the facts that reporters say about gang members and gang violence in the community may be wrong. All the media wants is for their income to increase. Mike Carlie believes that media are sending the wrong facts for the public about the gangs in community and also creating war between the communities.

Even though the gangs get mad that wrong facts are reported about them, this article is useful because the gangs are being treated in a wrong way even though they don’t do the things, they’re being judge at. The author is biased that the media is misinterpreting gangs. “The media misrepresent the gang problem…” the author seems he does not like what the media is sending to the public, because it’s makes the public scared of the youth gangs. Maybe the media is trying to get something online; they cast the gang violence from what they observe from the gangs.