LONDON RIOTS BROADCAST NEWS ANALYSIS

CNN reporters catch controversy between a black youth reflecting upon his own perspectives on the London Riots to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. The youth who subverts the publics' ideologies of a stereotypical black youth as he is smartly dressed with a shirt and tie and doesn't speak using slang, reinforcing the headline, "Sweeping Change". Boris Johnson, who is dramatically higher in the hegemonic control pyramid that this black youth who is voicing the thoughts of the citizens of Britain, surprisingly listens to what the youth has to say in terms of other reasons other than criminal opportunism as to why the riots occurred. The media are quick to demonise young people to maintain social control in the hegemonic ladder, however the media in this situation were reluctant to show youths especially in the time of the riots in such a good light.
In conclusion, even though this news story did not make the main headlines, it still showed modern-day youths who are often portrayed in a poor light, to be challenging the hegemonic monarchy in a more positive light than rioting.