It might help the reputation of anarchy and anarchists if anarchists did a better job of communicating with the press. Not all people who call themselves anarchists agree . There is nothing to prevent anyone from claiming to be an anarchist then espousing his or her own view of what an anarchist world would look like. Central government programs increasingly seem to favor repressive police state solutions to social problems. Some have commented that anarchy offers an ideological refuge for those tired of seeking solutions through more and more national legislation.
Anarchists often focus more on immediate day to day issues in their communities.
Anarchy is not intrinsically violent . Most journalists would consider it unprofessional to cast aspersions on all Catholics or Jews when a person who is Jewish or Catholic commits a crime, yet such restraint is often abandoned when an admitted anarchist commits a crime. Many would ague that blind allegiance to hierarchy in a society is a cultural construct that will not be altered by violent means - and that in fact violence often is used to justify more state authoritarian control. Anarchy is becoming more attractive to young people , perhaps because they are coming into a society that is increasingly criminalizing their behavior. They experience the criminal justice system first hand when they try smoking, try alcohol, try marijuana, resist dress codes and curfews, or even demand uncensored Internet access.