Introduction Around the whole globe, the theme of street gangs and their role in society has already become a crucial and provocative issue. Some people observe the activities of gangs on the streets from time to time, and some people still develop their opinions regarding the material they can find in the media. Therefore, the role of media in human perception of street gangs cannot be ignored. Gangs may use social media to strengthen their messages, threaten, or just communicate (Patton et al. 1000). The opinions about gangs have been formulated for a long period. Although bad media coverage is usually received, many people stay compassionate to such street gatherings (Storrod and Densley 677). In this media analysis paper, the role of social media and the information people can find about gangs online in their intentions to learn more will be developed, focusing on the purposes of the media pieces, discussing media proficiency, and evaluating sociological imagination. Media Purpose and Main Points Today, it is hard to develop one particular attitude and understanding of street gangs. For example, globalization promotes new complex environmental, social, and economic processes that led to “convergences in lifestyles and behaviors… marked by lines of global stratification” (Fraser and Hagedorn 43). Due to modern technological progress, gangs now exist in a real-world with all their rules and norms, as well as in a virtual world, facing “interactions in geographical and social space” (Storrod and Densley 677). It is not enough for a person to decide to be a member of a gang and open a new page in social life. It is necessary to be ready to deal with multiple effects of such kind of membership, including certain individual, behavioral, cognitive, and health outcomes (Papachristos et al. 624). These are the main points discussed in social media about street gangs and their extreme growth in modern society. However, it is wrong to believe that the media offers one particular position about gangs. The peculiar feature of the media pieces like magazines, newspapers, talk shows, films, and documentaries is that their authors can prove that a gang member takes correct steps to achieve the desired goal and follow all related norms. All at once, the same situation can be introduced from a different angle, and a gang member becomes a villain with several rules being broken. Finally, it is possible to find a source where the author discusses this case with compassion and understanding. Street gangs are usually compared with youth crimes and the inability to control the behaviors of young people. Therefore, media analysis is a chance to combine the evaluation of historical events, understand personal attitudes, and compare real and digital images. Role of Media in Gangs’ Perceptions The truth about street gangs is not a simple thing that can be found somewhere on the surface. The gap between human perception and real facts about street gangs is under frequent discussions of many researchers and criminologists. For example, Storrod and Densley offer to compare instrumental and expressive gang activities to understand the emotions of gang members and the reasons why they are int