In Salim Muwakkil's analysis, "Real Minority, Media Majority," he talks about the depiction of minorities and how statistics show that stereotypes consume society as a whole. He later goes on to discuss how journalism programs are trying to put a stop to this by not just showing negative aspects and stereotypes of a race. There are many stereotypes that convey negative aspects of different cultures and races. Mostly, in the news today there is always a shooting or gang related activity dealing with drugs. The people that are reported doing these things are blacks. Even when there are positive things going on in a community concerning blacks, it goes unnoticed mostly because that is not usually seen or reported in media.
Muwakkil argues that stereotypes have tormented our society for many years. People have begun to associate these stereotypes into everyday facets of life. Muwakkil argues that media has become a major part of this. When people think about certain races or cultures, people automatically think about the stereotypes that are thought to be a part of each. For example, Muwakkil uses statistics to show that most people in jail that are convicted of drug possession are black. The people that are doing the drugs, such as cocaine, are of different descent. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, it shows, "that only 6 percent of African Americans have used cocaine even once in their lives" (98). This type of stereotype is displayed in our society every day. Muwakkil explains that the depiction of race has such a strong grasp on our society that it appears to be normal. This is a major problem and this needs to be stopped. .
In Muwakkil's argument, he describes the effect that media has and how it displays different races. He explains that media displays a different aspect of reality. The people that watch different media are used to seeing a certain group of people of display different actions.
