"He started it","so then why did you continue...." idk.....

I think the news media is fairly clever in getting people to reinterpret what people think through surveillance. Regardless if they are working with the facts, the news is still media and working to heighten the interest of viewers through the manipulation of which facts to choose from and presentation. By “…defining our villains, victims, and heroes, “ (14) the news justifies our social order so as long as there are shows that put emphasis on internet dangers then they are going to remain influential but it is to the degree that we rely on the news for information that we regard the situation as severe (excluding personal experiences). However the news can’t report what the world already knows so if there happens to be a story of how a predator is out for a 13-yr olds because that’s the type of story to raise concerns. However with so many resources available it doesn’t seem like girls at risk every time they log onto their computer. Personally I do think shows like To catch a predator are useful in the sense that they help capture predators and can ward off any other pedophiles from trying to meet with children, maybe in some cases to stop talking to children. However I do not believe these shows are educational, due to the fact that no information about how to prevent being preyed upon. I think its exploitative in which they discuss what went on within the chat history. On other hand no valuable information is relayed. Girls are just as receptive to the conversations that older men looking to hook up with 13 year old girls are. The media is not relaying too much information as to what internet safety is unless its towards the end of a sitcom to prevent the cycle of girls becoming victims. I’m in no way suggesting that parents have to inhibit their children’s online ventures to a point of non-existence but simply acknowledging the dangers online and the situations they can present themselves, usually gives kids the opportunity to make judgment of where to spend their activity online.

I agree with Edwards on how media consistently make girls the victims, ignoring or downplaying the fact that they are just as responsible or are receptive to online crime. I’m not justifying a predator’s actions nor am I trying to say that girls in solicited situations are at fault, however if the teen or girl is aware of the other person’s age in the chat room is that girl still a victim because she is receptive to the conversation of sexual solicitation. There are repercussions for the women for exploring their sexual identity. Additionally technology seems to be at fault even when its abused; such was the case in the article of the teen trying to frame two classmates for threats and harassment (3). This is a prime example of the inconsistencies in the way these roles are in reality versus the manipulation of facts the news media portrays.