Music(videos) Still shots from videos

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Graphic images

Surrounded by alcohol

Group, intimidating, hoodies, dark clothing, atmosphere

Gang signs- involved in crime, reason to hiding identity(wearing glasses, hoodies

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Night life, representing gang group-bloods, anti social behaviour

Typical youth clothing

Illegal Drugs such as weed

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1. Over 50% rioters are black, below 30% are white;

2. Black people are over 10 times more likely to participate in riots than whites;

3. High unemployment in London = riots?

4. Black areas = riots?

5. Low social class = riots, low training !=riots

6. Black areas = high unemployment;

7. High unemployment + black areas = riots

8. High unemployment + non-black areas = no riots;

9. Average or low unemployment + black areas (rare) = riots, but fewer

Youths

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London RiotsNot just youths apart of the crime, but actually white upperclass older generation also.

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Every young person has been the victim of unfair judgment by others. Many claim that it is the media to blame and the way it portrays young people

Some misconceptions about young people

• Young people take drugs

• Young people steal

• Young people are rude and inarticulate

• Young people don’t contribute to the community

• Young people are lazy

How can media stereotypes be challenged?

reduce the amount of attention given to negative, controversial issues concerning young people and increasing the focus given to the achievement of young people and their positive contribution to the community.

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