Stereotypes

A one sided, exaggerated and prejudicial view of a social group or set of individual’s stereotypes can be dangerous because they appear to provide a justification nonracist or other discrimination behaviour. The media can be important in reinforcing stenotypes for example television drama used to cast block people in stereotypical roles as key workers or criminals (the roles for black roles is now more varied, although many need to go to America to find interesting roles.
The ways which events in the Muslim world have been reported in the media since 2001 onwards contribute to stereotypes of Muslims as religion fanatics, potential terrorists and illegal immigrants.
Stereotyping in the media can put pressure on authorities as well e.g. Report disruptive or mildly criminal behaviour by giving people as a description of Stereotypical terms (e.g. 'young things'), the police and the courts feel that they have to take a string action. Such Action in turn is reported by the media further reinforced the stereotype.