media - ethnicity

Question 1

Which sociologist argued that reality TV is becoming the most racially varied form of programming?

Answer 1

malik

Question 2

Which sociologist supports Van Dijk’s representation of threat regarding immigrants “taking British jobs”?

Answer 2

Dowling

Question 3

How does the media depict ethnic minorities as ‘dependent’?

Answer 3

The media focuses on negative images of less developed countries, using ‘coup-war-famine-starvation syndrome’ without addressing their exploitation by Western nations - GUMG

Question 4

How are ethnic minorities made to seem ‘unimportant’ in the media?

Answer 4

News prioritises white issues, giving less attention to crimes against black and Asian people. - e.g. sabyna Ness / Sarah Everard.

Question 5

How does the media stereotype ethnic minorities as ‘criminals’?

Answer 5

akinti - tv reflects inaccurate and superficial views of black people, glamorises gun/gang violence. Watson -moral panic results from media stereotyping.

Question 6

In what ways does the media portray ethnic minorities as ‘abnormal’?

Answer 6

hargreave - minority groups worried about how they’re portrayed e.g asians are all the same. focus - asian stereotypes, billionaires / unhappy in marriages.

Question 7

positive changing rep of ethnicities in media ? (not Malik)

Answer 7

barker - eastenders contains large range of black / asian characters.

Question 8

changing rep of ethnicities -

Answer 8

• ofcom - 13% of staff mirrors 12% of ups working population of bame backgrounds.