Effects Of Walter Lippmann On Racial And Racist Stereotypes In Media

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Many of Walter Lippmann's descriptions or even his warning about Racial and Racist Stereotypes in Media (1922 ) can be seen today in many the media outlines. It is quite common 96 years after his statements to see media outline setting undefined notions about an individual person or a member of an ethnic group. Lippmann argued this was "simple and erroneous idea," He stated this would negatively affect one's ability to understand members of other social groups. (Lippmann 1960, p. 99) Lippmann also points out people opinions and behavior are a reaction to a thing, are not to the world itself but to our perceptions of that world. It is the "pictures in our heads" which shape peoples feelings, actions, and behaviors. Additionally, these pictures