Journal article
Can a charter of diversity make the difference in ethnic minority reporting? A comparative content and production analysis of two Flemish television newscasts
COMMUNICATIONS-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, v 36(2)
01 Jun 2011
Abstract
This study combines quantitative content and qualitative production analysis of two (public and commercial) television news programs in Flanders to investigate the impact of a Charter of Diversity on the portrayal of ethnic minorities. Findings of interviews with news production and ethnic minority experts show the ineffectiveness of a Diversity Charter not implemented at the heart of the newsroom. It seems unable to have an impact on journalists' media literacy and social capital, on the discursive structure of the news or characteristics of the production process itself all more decisive factors in minority reporting. These findings are confirmed by the results of content analysis showing no gradual improvement of ethnic minority portrayal in a newscast produced under a Diversity Charter compared to news produced under no such Charter - both showing little changes in ethnic minority reporting.
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- Title
- Can a charter of diversity make the difference in ethnic minority reporting? A comparative content and production analysis of two Flemish television newscasts
- Creators
- Hilde Van den Bulck - University of AntwerpDeborah Broos - University of Antwerp
- Publication Details
- COMMUNICATIONS-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, v 36(2)
- Publisher
- Walter De Gruyter
- Number of pages
- 22
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Communication
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000294756500004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-79958296483
- Other Identifier
- 991021865921604721
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