Im just curious what the rest of the country feels like when they are watching their local late night news, and a story about a fight or shooting that took place in a school happens and the news interviews some students and apon their mouth opening to answer the reporter...that "stupid" voice is quickly heard. Where the young adult talks sort of like..."i was like oh my god, i couldnt believe they done that to her." Im in L.A., now that just might have something to do with that, cause the majority of the students thay I see this problem is with hispanic students. But at the same time not just hispanics, other races as well. But how about you, have you seen what I am describing here? I ask this because its just so sad, because these kids are...sadly the future of our world...Im 23...and just very curious about other peoples input.
2007-02-13 17:37:49 · 9 answers · asked by DocHoliday07 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Because journalism is a BUSINESS. More viewers equals more advertising dollars. I'm from West Virginia and whenever something would happen in our state, the national news would always find the one guy with the overalls and chickens in his front yard to interview and make the whole state look like a bunch of rednecks, when every state I've ever been to has rednecks - I don't care if it's New York or Texas.
2007-02-13 17:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by It's Me 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
FYI: Before you try to write about how 'others' are uneducated, it might be wise to check your own spelling and grammar.
It might also be wise to think beyond your question and not pinpoint hispanics and then write 'other' races.
If you are talking about teenagers, well ya of course, a good majority of teenagers have some growing up to do - I was interviewed by MTV when I was a freshman in college about my opinions on Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein and must admit that while I had some idea of what I was talking about - it wasn't until I grew up a bit that I could then speak intelligently on such topics.
It is also possible that people just get 'stage-fright' being in front of the camera and stutter a bit - and due to having to come up with something on the spot all they have to say is something 'simple'.
2007-02-13 18:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by Just Wondering 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kizzmyazz,
The media likes the way they speak. It's not just school children.
The media has always sought out the black derelict or the ones with dental problems to interview for local news.
For many many years and even now my race has questioned and been embarassed by it.
We now have the understanding that the media wants the rest of the country and the world to think a certain way about some people and so that's the way they are always promoted.
2007-02-13 18:54:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im 20 and stay in Oklahoma (Edmond, close to OKC). the time-honored public of my friends have very stable grammar and are clever people. the two i do no longer stay close to the climate the place those kinds of folk stay (Edmond is the homestead of a first rate sized college, UCO, and has yuppie families gallore) or the media likes to tutor the idiots on the information. probably the latter. additionally, i think of those all people is the forms of those that seek for to be on television and are in touch interior the forms of issues that finally end up on the information. something persons have extra acceptable issues to do with our lives. there became this fool lady who lived in my place of origin. she became the mummy of a woman in my youthful sister's classification. she became constantly on the information for some thing random. it became so embarassing to have her representing us each and each of the time. it wasn't truly that small of a city, besides the indisputable fact that it had the stereotype of being one. so of path having her signify us did us no favors whatsoever! it bothers me while people from different international places think of we are all purely fat idiots over right here. the time-honored public persons are not stupid. if we've been, how would our u . s . be between the richest ones interior the worldwide?
2016-09-29 02:28:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its just student speak. young people break language rules all the time. Actually, language is always changing. A lot of change occurs through the young. Language should change. But we prevent it. We put restrictions on natural language shifts with grammar. This is so everyone can speak to each other. It is good for the society.
I wouldn't worry about it, because they will need to find a job soon. Believe me, no one is going to put up with that kind of speak, except a corn dog hut.
2007-02-13 17:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by wcarolinew 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a diversionary plot aimed at making our enemies think that we are actually stupid; glad to see that it is working! Our real students have actually graduated by the time they are 14 and are working on interstellar engineering and atomic weaponry.
America Rocks
2007-02-13 17:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tHEY DON'T always..lbut usually, and the first thng I thought of was that's LA jargon. I've noticed it too.
Some ARE really stupid, just like they sound. Some are smart but use slang from California...their way of speaking that sounds so dumb.
2007-02-13 17:47:57 · answer #7 · answered by maimatt7 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think there have been any generation that was satisfied with way the kids talk or act in public. That make sense?
2007-02-13 17:42:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
America is in TROUBLE!!!!
2007-02-13 17:42:33 · answer #9 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋