The media did not seem to give the rioters a lot of space or voice on the local television but on places like youtube, which is what youths normally go on via the internet, they were plenty of youths opinions. This could reflect Foucalt's theory that the rioters were looking for power in which they are rioting to get their message across to the police and public.
Overal whilst looking at youths in the media, there is a negative tone towards youths, as they will be more likely to contact through social media than on television. The attitude towards youths makes it difficult for young people to shift as they do not get much credit for achieving things and doing well, but to award the criminals with press. When the riots where taking place, the youth interviews were all masked and had poor vocabulary. This gives the impression that youths are uneducated as well as they should be,aggressive and are abusive towards the law.
Social media that was used during the riots, was portrayed in the media in a negative way. Rioters organised the riots through Facebook groups, twitter and Blackberry messenger. They decided to use this type of media as this was all untraceable to the person who started all of the riots. According to recent study, 37% of youths up to the age of 24 , have a Blackberry. This shows that the rioters where always close to contacting each other through Blackberry Messaging (BBM). The mass media have created a moral panic to the public, however they only mentioned the cleaning up of Britain ever so lightly. The 'Clean Up Britain' event was organised through Facebook and twitter, revealing social media in a more positive light. This supports Foucalt's belief's that it is possible for youths to resist power. This is what has been shown as they work with elders and show them respect, even though they have authority over the youths.
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