There's constant critique about how the younger generation doesn't use typical news outlets to obtain their information, but there's probably a good reason behind it. We frequently receive grief for turning to social networks to be a source of news about what is truly going on in our communities and the world. There shouldn't be an issue if I choose to find my news through my timeline if the channel 10 news broadcast doesn't cover what's crucial and relevant. There recently has been a rise in the number of Black and Latino(a) teens who have gone missing in the Washington D.C. area, but you wouldn't know it if you were relying on the news stations to tell you. Here are 14 stories that got more air time:

1. All Of Donald Trump's Antics

2. The Brangelina Split

3. Tom Brady's Stolen Jersey

4. The Cherry Blossoms

5. Kellyanne Conway Sitting In Oval Office

6. 27 Month Sentence For Charleston Church Shooter's Friend

7. White House Fence Hoppers

8. Ivanka Trump's Clothing Line

8. March Madness

9. Wiretap Claims

10. The Royal Family

11. Oscar Mishap For Best Picture

12. Bao Bao the Chinese Panda

13. Pope Francis Getting His Cap Snatched

14. Cher's Movie About Flint (Not The Actual Flint Water Crisis Though)

This is a crisis, and it deserves to be treated as important news. The coverage of these missing girls ultimately reveals how race changes perception. When a white child goes missing, the world stops; but if a black child goes missing, it's assumed that they ran away. Both children deserve the same amount of concern. There seems to be more press about the lack of press for the missing children instead of news broadcasts that help with outreach for finding the teens. The omission of these stories reveals where the public interest lies, and unfortunately, it seems as if black and Latino(a) kids fall outside of that scope.