Latino Portrayals in Local News Media: Underrepresentation, Negative Stereotypes, and Institutional Predictors of Coverage

Sui, Mingxiao; Paul, Newly

doi:10.1080/17475759.2017.1322124

Cited by 34 publications

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“…Although research analyzing coverage of Latino migration into the United States is quite recent (Chávez, Whiteford, & Hoewe, 2010), the frames show evidence of “problematic roles of news media in shaping public knowledge of immigrants” (Kinefuchi & Cruz, 2015, p. 334). Conclusions are consistent in focusing on negative stereotypes that link immigrants with drugs, crime, and instability, whether in research conducted by national leading newspapers or local TV news and web outlets (Chávez et al., 2010; Dixon & Williams, 2015; Fryberg et al., 2011; Kim et al., 2011; Kinefuchi & Cruz, 2015; Sui & Paul, 2017).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 61%

Reframing Central American Migration From Narrative Journalism

Sampío

2018

Journal of Communication Inquiry

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Over the past decade, some journalists and media have addressed Central American migration to the United States from an investigative and narrative reporting perspective, providing a more reliable and accurate portrait of the main characters and their underlying reasons for making the move. This article examines how an ethnographic and analytical approach in combination with narrative techniques can improve the coverage of complex issues such as migration, providing more detailed and complete information than conventional media presents. The qualitative analysis focuses on five projects, including the crossmedia On the Road—with a long-form reportage, a book of photographs, and a documentary—and four multimedia documents released by Central American platforms, in some cases in partnership with U.S. media and foundations. The results emphasize that new reporting techniques and coverage inspired in slow journalism can help to reframe migration in a radically different way.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 61%

Reframing Central American Migration From Narrative Journalism

Sampío

2018

Journal of Communication Inquiry

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“…This suggests that people also learn about science from informal sources, such as the media and one another. Thus, although growing equity gaps may affect the abilities for people of color to resist disinformation and mobilize for political action (Fain, 2020;Modan, 2020;Strada, 2020), they also may be affected by a sustained lack of minority representation in the media (Brooks & Hebert, 2006;Dixon & Linz, 2000;Sui & Paul, 2017). In other words, because few states require and assess media literacy instruction in formal education, an unequal presence of community-based voices promoting critical thinking about media and circulating information could help explain equity gaps in media literacy (Media Literacy Now, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

COVID-19 disinformation and political engagement among communities of color: The role of media literacy

2021

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Communities of color, suffering equity gaps and disproportionate COVID-19 effects, also must resist ongoing disinformation campaigns designed to impede their political influence. A representative, national survey (N=1264) of adults conducted June-July 2020 found that nonwhite respondents tended to report less COVID-19 knowledge, media literacy, and voting intent than white respondents, but more acceptance of COVID-19 disinformation and for risks associated with protesting for social justice. General media literacy skills are associated with COVID-19 knowledge and political engagement, while science media literacy is associated with less acceptance of COVID-19 disinformation. Media literacy skills appear important for empowering and informing communities of color.

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“…Stigma and biases are socially constructed through everyday discourse perpetuated through the context of communication, which includes the media (Lowstedt and Mboti, 2017;Sui and Paul, 2017). Research shows that media influences people's perceptions of each other (Gorodzeisky and Semyonov, 2017).…”

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Mental Health Interventions: Reflections on a Radio Program as Alternative for Stigma Reduction and Social Integration

2020

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Under the umbrella of Social Identity Theory and Goffman's notion of stigma, this paper reviews research on stigma in connection with social perceptions of individuals with mental health problems and the role of the media in building those perceptions. The study specifically examined three aspects: (1) social stigma of individuals with mental health problems; (2) media as an alternative intervention for individuals with mental health problems, and (3) alternative interventions for stigma reduction and social integration. Based on data collected via testimonies from an in-hospital radio show, from hospitalized patients with mental health problems, and from the audience, the study was designed to address the question of how mass media could act as an alternative mental health intervention to help reduce stigma and promote social integration.

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Latino Portrayals in Local News Media: Underrepresentation, Negative Stereotypes, and Institutional Predictors of Coverage

Cited by 34 publications

References 54 publications

Reframing Central American Migration From Narrative Journalism

Reframing Central American Migration From Narrative Journalism

COVID-19 disinformation and political engagement among communities of color: The role of media literacy

Mental Health Interventions: Reflections on a Radio Program as Alternative for Stigma Reduction and Social Integration

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