Stereotypes in Mass Media

Stereotyping to me is a nessecary evil. Stereotyping in the media however, i find not only incorrect but harmful to our society. I do not mean that the news shouldn't show an african american male robbing a store. I mean that it should not show this and the turn around and show 5 more african males being put in jail. A lot of people argue that these things should be put in the media because it is a part of freedom of speech. The freedom we have for speaking does not mean we can say and do whatever we want. I believe it means we can say and do whatever we want as long as it does not directly negatively affect another individual or group of individuals.