Importance of Fair Treatment of Minority Groups in Media and Society

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Media and Society
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MEDIA AND SOCIETY 2
Media and Society
Introduction
In the contemporary society, the media has great impacts on the communities and
societies. Sometimes, this impact is negative in nature while other times it is positive. It is
important to note that the media has received more freedom in the 21st century than any other
time in history (Bobek, Maček, Bradler and Horvat, 2018). One of the important areas that
the media has addressed is that of fair treatment of minority groups. It is important to note
that there have been great strides when it comes to fair treatment of these groups. However,
there is more to be done. We need to reach at a level where every individual on earth is
treated equally and with respect. By the virtue of being human, every human being on earth
should be treated with the highest form of dignity and respect (Osler and Starkey, 2017). It is
not only absurd but unreasonable for a person to treat a fellow human being with contempt
due to differences such as gender, race or culture. We need to learn to tolerate and love each
other if we are to create a better world for all of us. This paper is going to discuss the
importance of fair treatment of the minority groups. They should be treated equally at the
workplace and in other spheres of life. The media has a great role to play to ensure that this is
achieved. In addition, the leaders have the responsibility of encouraging people to
accommodate the minority and to treat them with great dignity and respect. Minority groups
are just as human as every person and should be treated as such. Is there a reason to
discriminate against the minority?
Fair Treatment of Minority Groups
It is sad to note that the minority groups have been historically discriminated against
in the workplace and in other spheres of life. Although there have been great improvements,
there is still more to be done. These groups have been treated unfairly when it comes to