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Class, race and power all play a major part in the news media, which is a large part in everyday western life. The perpetuation of racism in Australian society is blamed on the mainstream news media, as racist preconceptions are reflected and reinforced through the use of racialised messages. The news media not only perpetuates racism in society but also creates subtle notions of bias and exclusion by stereotyping certain groups. In turn the media has the power to impose particular values and beliefs, framing society’s experience of social reality. In theory the news media, is a democracy, expected to nurture an informed audience by providing balanced and impartial reporting of events and issues. However, the news media has a much larger role in shaping the way members of a society think and behave. One of the goals of the media should be to represent the prevailing differences of culture, opinion and social conditions of the populations as a whole. Unfortunately this isn