"If the Shoe Fits Wear it"

1) What were all the articles in your group's packet attempting to frame? That is, what was "common" among these documents?

2) How were 2 or more of the articles attempting to frame the "truth" differently? In what ways

3) How do these different frames "make sense"? That is, how is it possible for these very different perspectives to work? What narratives do they fit?

4) How do these different articles/frames/narratives reflect differences in power.

This past Monday, we had a group assignment and the discussion got soooooo good that it turned into an assignment. and the questions above are asked to give us a general idea about what our blog should be about. Unfortunately I'm not sure that most journalist or reporters would like me very much after this! Anyway, my groups articles were attempting to frame "Violence." In all of the documents they attempted to show violence amongst the youth within the lower class! Somehow It always seems as though Journalist will do and say anything to make a story a headline including "dress" or "fabricate" the truth! Ironically in every document, the minorities were the "offenders." Or were they? I say this because in one article a Hispanic male in his mid thirties with a family and a career as a paralegal, got arrested for a havng an unregistered gun in his home. His neighbors called th e police on hime saying theyre where weapons in his home. They approached him saying"wear are the guns" without hesitation he immediately showed the police where it was, they then proceeded to areest him. This was in the pile of "ViOLENCE."  Reading it repulsed me among the other articles Ive read. The media  has been gulitiy of this for many years. I have yet to read a source that didnt fabricate or tweek the truth just a "little bit" to fit the situation. That is where power comes in. As long as you have a pen, a mouth to speak, and ur "socially relevant" Your Socially Pwerful!!! I could talk all day about this a turn one frame into another and make millions more but I'll stop here and leave you with an assignment! Close your eyes and think about the word violence..."dont think about minorities" Whats the first thing you think aboutt? Go!!!!!!!