Media Guilty Of Promoting Race Hate?

[ferlew]

To what extent would you consider the media to be guilty of the above?
Tonight I watched Silent Witness, it depicted a group of Asian/Indian lads, running a taxi firm..but as a sideline they duped white school girls into taking drugs and becoming victims of abuse for their (the taxi drivers) country men, can't bear to type the details.
I know it's just a drama programme, but a) I could not finish watching it, and b) I was mad as hell at the way they denigrated these girls.

[ferlew]

Well well, amazing.

[Mamyalynne]

I am not sure that portraying something like that in a drama is the same as promoting it - unless of course they made it out to be a good thing which I'm presuming they didn't.

[Mamyalynne]

I can see straight away that I have totally misread your actual question - for that I apologise.

[Mamyalynne]

Well, looking at it again - I can see your point but I imagine those producing dramas need to run with topical and relevant storylines however distasteful.

Might it stir up more hate ? Only in those ready to be stirred in my view.

Should TV companies select their dramatic content with a view to this? Possibly, but where does one draw the line.

[Old_Geezer]

Didn't see it but I don't get any impression that the media is guilty. They portray situations, or report on them.

[dave50]

It was obviously true to life, however upsetting that might be to some people.

[jambutty]

But white, black, brown etc etc etc are ALL depicted as baddies in TV dramas, why is this one any different?