Why is it Italians are stereotyped more than ANY other White EUROPEAN?

Really? From what I hear its Germans and French. Russians and Germans are always the bad guys in the media so I don't know what your talking about. French are usually the cowards in the shows. I never heard one stereotype of Italians from my TV or my city. All I hear is that their great lovers and lover of pasta. Also a bit on the cowardly side so I guess it depends on where you live and what shows you watch?