London Riots (Day 2: 7th August)

This video is footage of the BBC news from August 7th 2011, the second day of the london Riots.

Who do the reporters interview?
. There is a section during the video in which there is a black man being interviewed. He is smart in appearance and well spoken which shows that there is a possibility of him being a leading member of his community. During the short section in which he is shown he is telling everybody of his and his constituents digust over the riots and the people that are doing the rioting.  This seems to be a contrast to what was commonly shown in the media of th time which tried to stress the fact that a lot of the rioting and looting was instigated by black youths and street culture.

What image were shown during the report?
. During the report there were images of the destruction of the previous day, (The burnt out bus),  and there are images shown of mounted police officers patroling the streets. I think that this was probably done to show the public that the police and the government were in control of the situation and that the public shouldn't worry.

Is the broadcast biased?
. It isn't possible to say whether the report is biased due to the lack of interviews with people that matter during the report,(people such as youths or those affected by the riots). Then again this could be used in a way of saying that the report is biased as the mass media is only getting the opinion of those such as government officials and council members who are opposed to the riots and not those affcted by it.

Are youths given a fair voice?
. I don't think that youths are given a fair voice at this point due to the lack of interviews with them. There are many interviews with people who oppose their ideals and reasons for the rioting however not much is being done at this point to show their opinion.