This article discusses the BBC interview which has been "hijacked" by Prof Robert Kelly's two children. The video has gained popularity on social media due to its comedic elements, however some have started to read into the representations of the video, as many on Twitter and Facebook have come to the conclusion that the panicked Asian woman, who rushed in to drag out the children, was a nanny. Alongside users of social media sites, some media outlets have similarly made the same mistake. This response to the video had raised some questions on what some would argue to be the systematic racism within society, Jen McGuire on Romper.com had questioned whether we are still "openly stereotyping". Some have pointed out on the impact that stereotyping is having on certain identities as many people assumed that Miss Kim, his wife, was a helper due to racial stereotypes about the roles played by Asian women as being passive and fulfilling some kind of service role.
Personally, I have also mistaken the mother as the nanny and I believe this goes to show the predominant nature of stereotypes in our society. Medhurts theory on shorthand stereotypes can be applied to this, as the mothers ethnicity immediately contributed as a factor for the audience to identify her role in society, unfortunately in this case as the nanny.
This article discusses how Donald Trumps "war on the media" has allowed other world leaders to follow in suit to criticise media outlets and bar them without facing any consequences.According to the article Venezuela took out CNN from their airwaves, claiming, that CNN’s reports “defame and distort the truth.”. This is similar to Trumps actions in which the White House in late February barred several news outlets, including the New York Times from attending a routine briefing. The article compares this to George Bush’s ‘war on terror’ which allowed despots from China, Turkey and Russia to carry out violent crackdowns of minority groups seeking greater freedoms by re-casting them as ‘terrorists’. Also in February, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website launched a page featuring foreign media reporting that it claims contains false information. The writer of the article suggests that these responses to the media by despots two main purposes. They intimidate the media, and strive to ingratiate the country’s government with Trump.
I am not surprised by other world leaders following the lead of Trump in regards of limiting certain media outlets as it is simply an opportunity for them to silence and prevent any form of political opposition. The fact that the American president is openly accusing the media and degrading the industry ultimately suggests to the wider world that doing so is okay, and that one cannot face consequences for it.
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