Representation of racial & ethnic minorities in the media
Article Title: Representing Minorities: Canadian Media and Minority Identities
Author: Mahtani, Minelle
Date: 2001
URL: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=347602461&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=11263&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Summary: This article was found in the Ethnic Newswatch database and talks about the representation of ethnic minorities within Canadian media. It argues that images of ethnic minorities continue to be stereotypical ones even in a multicultural nation like Canada. In one of the arguments, the author accuses the media of using minorities merely to drive plot lines or character development in television shows. The article also addresses the issue of the proportion of minorities who work in Canadian newsrooms. Overall, this article is fairly current and comes from a reliable source.
MLA Style
Mahtani, Minelle. “Representing Minorities: Canadian Media and Minority Identities.” Canadian Ethnic Studies (2001): Vol. 33, Iss. 3; pg. 99. Proquest Research Library. Proquest. Western Libraries, London, ON. 29, Jan. 2005
Article Title: Getting past a ‘white, middle-class’ America
Author: Lehrman, Sally
Date: March 2002
URL: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=110463525&sid=1&Fmt=4&clientId=11263&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Summary: This article was found in the Humanities Abstracts database and talks about how frequently journalists portray America as predominately white & middle-class and fails to cover a more diverse spectrum of American society. According to the article, studies have shown that many ethnic groups in America feel either left out of the media or stereotyped. This article is fairly current and uses recent world events (such as the World Trade Center) to illustrate its arguments. It includes statistics and quotes as well.
MLA Style
Lehrman, Sally. “Getting past a ‘white, middle-class’ America.” The Quill (2002): v. 90 no2, p. 30-1. Proquest Research Library. Proquest. Western Libraries, London, ON. 29, Jan. 2005 < did="110463525&sid="1&Fmt="4&clientId="11263&RQT="309&VName="PQD">
Article Title: Broadcast News Portrayal of Minorities: Accuracy in Reporting
Author: Klein, Roger D.; Naccarato, Stacy
Date: August 2003
URL: available at CSA Sage Sociology
Summary: This article was found in the Social Sciences Abstracts database and investigates the inaccuracy in television news reporting. It argues that local television news stations have a tendency to present minorities as criminal figures. The author believes that these stations can increase their ratings by changing the way they report news and reducing the amount of crime coverage. The article was published in 2003 and provides good arguments and interesting facts and figures. It also contains many cited references at the end.
MLA Style
Klein, Roger D. “Broadcast News Portrayal of Minorities: Accuracy in Reporting.” The American Behavioral Scientist (2003): v. 46 no12, p. 1611-16. CSA Sage Sociology. Western Libraries, London, ON, 29, Jan. 2005. < an="10%2e1177%2f0002764203254617&db="sagesoc%2dset%2dc&us="1107291742&ssparm="e215c3b0c41ecc16bc866dcbbd349052&issn="0002-7642">
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