Do media represent realistic images of arabs?

In Unit 1 Issue 3 we are asked the question if the media represents realistic images of Arabs? After the attacks on 9/11 the image that is portrayed of Arabs in todays society is usually the same. Arabs are portrayed as Muslim terrorist who hate America.  This image can is constantly portrayed on televison networks such as the News, Fox's comedy hit family guy...etc  In issue 3 Gal Beckerman argues that thorugh blogs arabs are attempting to challenge current stereotypes associated with them. However, the problem with this is their blogs arent as effective in giving the people a perception of them as the News and other national headlines can. If the only image of Arabs presented on the news is a negative one then that is the perception people will often associate with Arabs. Having had a friend who's father is a Muslim from the Middle East I know first hand that no not all images shown in the media are true. My friends father has been in America for years and is very "Americanized." He leads his life like a model American citizen and is still a man of his culture because he repects where he came from. However becuase of the images shown in the media he is often discriminated against because of his name and the way he looks even though he dresses American everyday. The images shown in the media of terrorism should only reflect the individuals involved.