Table Insights Recorded on Newsprint

Table 1:

• Non-violent conflict resolution can help reduce violence in Milwaukee.
• Every opinion counts!
• The use of generalizations is better than the use of stereotypes.
• Stereotypes are hurtful.
• The media can be misleading. Pictures can be taken out of context.

Table 2:

• We learned how to make generalizations without stereotyping.
• We made a skit about violence in our community.
• The media often portrays teens as negative and destructive instead of positive and uplifting. Teens in Milwaukee are not always the center of our city’s violence.

Table 3:

• The media chooses what they air based on what they think we want to see.
• Stereotyping is a cause of a conflict that can lead to violence.
• The fist is not the solution.
• Look at the world in a different perspective.
• The content of newspapers are regulated so they can exercise their power to present whatever information they want.
• Using an “I message” is a respectful way to show how you feel. Also it gives you a win-win outcome.
• Think about how other people feel about a situation.

Table 4:

• There are pros and cons of media framing, depending on the focus.
• We used “Frame It” handouts to experiment with the pros and cons.
• We discovered that framing only part of the scene can be misleading or misinterpreted.

Table 5:

           (1) Generalizations are less offensive than stereotypes.

• Example of a stereotype: All African Americans eat chicken.
• Example of a generalization: Many African Americans prefer chicken.

           (2) An alternative to violence is conflict resolution, by                             careful talking and careful listening to solve problems.                  Four Steps:

• I feel (state your feeling)
• When you (Describe the behavior)
• Because then (explain the situation)
• And what I want is… (say what you want)

Table 6:

• Stereotypes cause division.
• “Everything” on TV is  not always the “truth.”
• Media uses sex for advertisement.
• Media uses bandwagon to sell their product.
• Media can be positive or negative, depending on the creator.
• Communication is key!

Table 7:

• Violence is not the way. Find another way to solve your problems.

Table 8:

• We learned how to communicate with others.
• Media is organized to gain profit and power.
• We learned different ways to solve violence.

Table 9:

• Violence is real, but doesn’t have to be.
• Violence is an effective way to make NO PROGRESS.
• Media is what you make of it.

Table 10:

• Media Portrayal
• Media creates stereotypes which cause barriers among different cultures.
• These stereotypes usually are portrayed as violent, thus leading to more violence.

Table 11:

           (1) In order to express myself, I use:

• I feel…
• When you…
• Because then…
• And what I want is…

           (2) Personal stories can have a large impact on other                             people.

           (3) The media can portray people in good and bad                             ways.

Table 12:

• Consider the context.
• Stereotypes are statements about a group of people that might be based on an untrue or true statement.
• All media messages are constructed.
• Different people experience the same media message differently.

Table 13:  We Learned…

• How to solve problems in a peaceful manner.
• To be kind to others even when it’s difficult.
• No matter how you frame things, you can never know everything.
• Don’t be so quick to judge others.
• Don’t believe everything you hear, read or watch.

Table 14:    

• What power do you have as a consumer to influence the news?
• (Jump off some cliff? Go jump off! You’ll feel better! Jump off! It’s fun! Do it! Do it!)
• Maybe I should be a non conformist!

Table 15:

• Stereotypes can be hurtful.Generalizations can inform us and be useful.
• Media is constructed.
• We at Table 15 have some great actors.

Table 16:               

• It starts with us!

• Media messages are created by people who have an agenda to sell either a product or an idea.
• Stereotypes and generalizations are not the same.
• Don’t  just base your thoughts off stereotypes, but use generalizations to learn.
• Every view of an advertisement is different.
• How to get to “win-win” is through careful talking and careful listening
• The media often cuts out the little things that go on in an event.

Table 17:

• Different people interpret the same situations differently.
• For conflicts to be solved peacefully, people need to feel that needs are met.
• Media is neither positive nor negative.
• Youth must look at the media with a critical eye.
• “If you lose your eyes to reality, then you simply invite your own destruction.”

Table 18:

• There are many alternatives other than violence.
• Express your feelings in a respectful manner.
• Use Careful Talking, “I feel… messages”
• Use Careful Listening, “I hear you saying…”
• Use generalizations instead of stereotypes.
• All media messages are “constructed.”
• Media has a capability of framing things and making things seem a certain way.
• Teens can make a difference.

Table 19:

• The media are constructed.
• The media are flexible with what is shown to attract more attention.
• Different people se the same message differently.
• Most media are organized to gain more money and power.
• Win-win is when both sides can win in a conflict.

Table 20:

• Stereotypes are offensive, Generalizations are helpful.
• Careful talking and careful listening solves conflicts without violence.
• Media messages are constructed.
• What is violence? Guns, gangs, drugs, etc.

Table 21:

           (1)  Frame it! By using a paper with a cut out lens of a                  camera, we learned to see things in a different                                   perspective.

           (2)  Stereotypes vs. Generalizations:

• Stereotypes limit our perspective of a group of people.
• Generalizations expand our perspective of a group of people.

           (3)  The World in 22 minutes: We learned how to make the                  right decisions about what stories to include and in what                  order.

Table 22:

• As peers, we have shared an open dialog about media and violence. We have learned we all have similar views on the subject.