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why isn't there special TV programs for black, asian and hispanic missing people like there are for whites?

they're still making a big deal about Natalee Holloway and other whites, but i never see anythinng about missing colored people

2007-06-16 17:00:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Other - Society & Culture

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I am white and I have also noticed this. Maybe one in five will be black, Hispanic, or another culture. I think it needs to change, but that will take a lot of people from all cultures complaining to the media, making sure their voices are heard.

Even when one white person goes missing and it's reported on the news it is usually a young female. So it isn't every white person either.

It seems to do with how much the media thinks they can raise their ratings on a story. For instance, I didn't know there were two boys missing in MO until one was found while searching for the other last year.

Good question IMO.

2007-06-16 17:20:35 · answer #1 · answered by Tammy 5 · 2 0

Actually, it seems that it's the pretty young girls that get the attention. I'm white and noticed that almost every person that gets media attention is a young attractive female. Some are Black, but most are typically white women.

A lot of teens come up missing that are not Miss America material or photogenic, and I wish that they would put these kids on the air as well.

2007-06-16 17:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by Searcher 7 · 2 0

Their parents are probably rich and pay for those "missing" things on shows. Not ro be rude AT ALL I am spanish after all, but spanish, blacks, and asians going missing? It is mainly black and spanish people that go missing period. Some black and spanish kids, run away or little kids wander in the dark and people just kidnap them. In Black and Spanish societies...kidnappings happen a lot and if there was a station deticated to JUST black and/or spanish kidnappings....wow it would run 24/7 365 yearly. White people getting kidnapped...mainly STUPID little kids that say "yes mr stranger I'd love to get into your van and have some candy" -.- Spanish and Black kids are smarter than that, but they are curious and like to wander. White people aren't special....technically, the pure whites are from europe. Puahaha. ^-^ Euros. And what person doesn't want some euros? :P Pahahaha. Sorry to all kids, in ANY race, that have been kidnapped- YOU SHALT be found :)
-Ryko

2007-06-16 17:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by xxx 5 · 0 2

Broadly, because more white people (in terms of sheer numbers) watch the news. Advertisers and television executives know who butters their bread.

2007-06-16 17:15:28 · answer #4 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 0 0

If you know of some missing colored (?) people then you should tell the authorities....
Maybe that is the reason you are looking for. When a colored (?) person shoots and kills another colored (?) person, no one in their race speaks up.....They never snitch on each other, usually. Even if that person is a family member.
So maybe if one is missing no one tells that either!
Don't really know, just guessing here.....
Plus in Natalie's case it is pretty much known that she was murdered and then missing.......don't you think?

2007-06-16 17:10:26 · answer #5 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 0 3

Alot of missing white ppl never make headline news....and your Q makes you sound like the racist.jmho

2007-06-16 17:05:17 · answer #6 · answered by rookiejon 3 · 0 1

Demographics..there is more of the one and not enough of the other...but I do see Latino and Asian on milk cartons sometimes..and they do have flayers in the mail too..who would you complain too?

2007-06-16 17:04:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

it's all about how good the story will attract viewers...but yeah you see more media attention toward one culture than the others.

2007-06-16 17:05:38 · answer #8 · answered by wess d Ph.D. 4 · 2 0

Even though your statement is true, it is all about money that get the attention alerts.

2007-06-16 17:32:20 · answer #9 · answered by JoJoBa 6 · 1 0

because you touch urself at night

2007-06-16 17:18:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 4

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