Poverty is a condition in which a person or community is deprived of, and or lacks the essentials for a minimum standard of well-being and life. Since poverty is understood in many senses,[1] these essentials may be material resources such as food, safe drinking water, and shelter, or they may be social resources such as access to information, education, health care, social status, political power[2], or the opportunity to develop meaningful connections with other people in society[3].

What I posted above is a short paragraph from (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_poverty)
I think this gives people a pretty brief and good idea about global poverty. Communties who are deprived of essentials of a good life. I like how they put this and that they state poverty as a condition. It is a condition that many are suffering from. The list of senses poverty could be understood as also helps. Material, and social needs are taken away from these people and communities. The lists help people understand a lot. E.g. Infromation,education,health care. These are things that every decent person deserves. I learnt quite a bit from the above paragraph. The links on this site helped as well. Now my main focus is on how the media connects of all of this.

Right now I have mixed feelings on how the media presents poverty to the public. First I thought the media does a pretty good job in giving out information about disadvantaged people around the world.
You see them on the new and other programs on Tv. They are shown in books and the radio as well. So i was almost convinced that these people are noticed by viewers. However, then I thought about myself. I never gave these poverty programs the time of day. Only after I started this project I started to care.So i dont think people really care to listen to these programs and sources of info the media gives.

Poverty
Translated into French by: MELiiSA

My class is doing a project on social issues. For my assignment I chose poverty.
I know that it is a very serious and effects a lot of people. Many people around the world are starving and have no home or education. I feel that people should learn about poverty and be concerned about it. A good way this information can get to these people is the media.
Some people think that the media represents poverty well. Others think that the media doesn't show
enough. Tell me your opinion and give me some information about what you think. If you have anything to say post a message. Thank you.