Black and minority groups in the media.

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For many years the entertainment industry has been heavily criticized, particularly by groups representing various minorities, for the way ethnic groups have been portrayed in films and television programs. Although considerable progress has been made in the fight against unfair and unflattering portrayals based on false information, nevertheless the mass media is often still guilty of insensitivity in this area. When considering shows on T.V, audiences from minority ethnic groups don't like the negative …

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…black and Asian success visible on-screen remains unmatched when it comes to key off-screen roles. But although things can be changed to make the media portray minority groups better there will never be a situation where everyone will be happy, and some people who have a chip on their shoulder will always find fault with whatever the media does so even though the media can try hard to change things it will never please everyone.