In today's society media texts are very influential in changing or altering the listener, viewer or reader's point of view, by introducing different versions of reality. In every article the way in which an event is viewed changes, depending on the cultural background or beliefs of the writer. An article can be written with certain words or sentences which influence the readers point of view. Each event can be portrayed with different emphasis, some events are ignored because others are larger or allow more opportunities for the press. In every article some information is purposefully omitted or minimized to emphasis the writer's point of view. If the writer's cultural beliefs or backgrounds interfere with the story their point of view will be privileged over others. News reports are structured in a way that emphasises one point of view without it being obvious, by placing the information that supports the writer's point of view at the beginning of the article, the titles are also very influential. The dialect that is used in each article almost always directly affects the writers viewpoint, words like disgusting, devastating, hurtful, they are used to persuade the viewpoint of the writer. The issue of racism in Australia has been viewed from many different angles over the past 50 years. This issue includes the Australian public, as well as the diverse cultures in today's society. Racism in Australia developed over time, then significantly decreased in its amounts, but racism in Australia is still evident in our society. The reasons for its existence range from personal or cultural beliefs to family upbringing. Because the issue has been an ongoing problem, it still continues to develop today. The media coverage that the issue of racism in Australia has attracted has ranged from newspapers and magazines, to radio, television and current affairs programs. The events surrounding Australian r...