Politicized Immigrant Identity, Spanish-Language Media, and Political Mobilization in 2012

Garcia-Rios, Sergio; Barreto, Matt A.

doi:10.7758/rsf.2016.2.3.05

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“…Moreover, this study finds that while exposure to content in Spanish impacts bilingual Latinos at large, the identity effects are stronger among SL news consumers, a finding that is in line with the linguistic accommodation theory (LAT) and identity priming literature (Brown Givens and Monohan 2005;Giles et al 1973;Levendusky 2013). This study contributes to our understanding of the role of minority languages on pan-ethnic identities, which are strong predictors for attitude formation and political behavior among ethno-racial groups (Garcia-Rios and Barreto 2016;Sanchez and Gomez-Aguinaga 2017;Schildkraut 2013), and highlights the growing prevalence of the linguistic diversity in the United States.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…In this way, a social identity is based on the identification of people's in-groups versus out-groups (individuals who do not belong to the group), leading to warmer feelings toward in-group members (McClain et al 2009). Among the most commonly studied identities in sociopolitical contexts are gender, race, ethnicity, partisanship, and more recently parental status (Bryant and Hellwege 2019; Huddy, Mason and Aarøe 2015; Gershon et al 2019; Klar 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Along with the growing share of Americans who speak Spanish at home, nontraditional media has increasingly been engaged in the dissemination of social and political information in languages other than English. Spanish-language (SL) news media, for example, has been increasingly engaged in political events and debates at all levels of government in the past few years (Mann et al 2020); moreover, studies have found major sociopolitical implications of SL news consumption among U.S. Latinos, ranging from greater civic engagement and turnout (Garcia-Rios and Barreto 2016) to attitude formation (Abrajano and Singh 2009) and higher attachment to ethno-racial groups (Moran 2006;Subervi-Velez 1999). Besides lowering information costs to Spanish-speaking Latinos to access information in their preferred language, the availability of SL media highlights the prominence of Latinos and linguistic minorities in the United States (Fowler et al 2009;Gomez-Aguinaga 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Messaging “en Español”: The Impact of Spanish Language on Linked Fate Among Bilingual Latinos

Gómez-Aguiñaga

2021

The International Journal of Press/Politics

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While the number of U.S. residents who speak non-English languages at home is on the rise, little is known about the sociopolitical implications of exposure to minority languages among multilingual speakers in the United States. This study analyzes whether exposure to Spanish, a U.S. minority language, impacts perceptions of linked fate among bilingual Latinos, and if so, whether the consumption of ethnic media amplifies this effect. Through a population-based survey experiment among bilingual Latinos, this study finds that Latinos who are exposed to content in Spanish are more likely to report in-group linked fate than their counterparts exposed to the same message in English. Moreover, these effects are stronger among consumers of Spanish-language news. This study contributes to our understanding of the role of minority languages and ethnic media on pan-ethnic identities and highlights the importance of the growing linguistic diversity in the United States.

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Messaging “en Español”: The Impact of Spanish Language on Linked Fate Among Bilingual Latinos

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2021

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“…Anger stands in contrast to fear as an emotion strongly linked to arousal and action and increased levels of political participation (Banks 2016; Barreto and Garcia-Rios 2016; Phoenix 2019; Ramírez 2013; Valentino et al 2011). Anger can also trigger risk-seeking behavior and reduce the quantity, and even the quality, of political information-seeking (Lerner and Keltner 2001; Valentino et al 2008).…”

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“…They often depress political engagement, particularly among people of color (Brader 2005; Phoenix 2019; Valentino et al 2011). Consequently, media depictions of protests that evoke a sense of anger or fear may heighten the public’s distrust of people of color and negatively influence observers’ willingness to support the protest or engage in related political activity (Barreto and Garcia-Rios 2016; Phoenix 2019; Ramírez 2013).…”

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Anger, Fear, and the Racialization of News Media Coverage of Protest Activity

Gause,

Moore,

Ostfeld

2023

J. Race Ethnicity Politics

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Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and the Tea Party are among the many movements that have reignited media attention to protest activity. Yet, there is much to learn about what this media coverage conveys. In particular, how much does who is protesting matter for how the media portray protesters and their objectives? In this paper, we draw on an extensive content analysis of cable and broadcast news media coverage of protest activities to demonstrate substantial differences in how protests are covered depending on the race and objective of the protesters. We find that media are much more likely to depict protests by people of color using language that evokes a sense of threat by using anger- and fear-laden language than comparable coverage of protest activity involving mostly White individuals. Our results demonstrate that racial biases in news coverage are much broader than previously thought. In doing so, our work highlights the powerful role that a protester’s race plays in whether the media will condone or challenge their political voice.

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Ciencia, Genética, y ¿Desinformación?: A content analysis of genetic testing coverage from US Spanish‐language news media

Chavez‐Yenter

Holton

Vega

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Journal of Genetic Counseling

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Genetic testing (GT) has become ubiquitous in the United States, either in clinical or direct‐to‐consumer markets. White and English‐speaking populations have primarily benefited from this new technology, leaving other groups, like Hispanic populations, behind. Explanations for this disparity has cited a lack of awareness and knowledge of genetic testing purposes. Science communication from English‐language media play an important role in setting initial attitudes and influencing decision‐making for audiences. However, Spanish‐language media have virtually no research published on documented potential effects for GT utilization despite the continued growth of Hispanic Spanish‐speaking groups in the United States. Thus, this study characterized coverage of GT from two of the most prominent US Spanish‐language media outlets, Telemundo and Univision. Over a 12‐year time period, we identified 235 written articles of GT, mainly focusing on forensics applications, followed by gossip and health. There were 292 sources referenced across all 235 articles drawing from governmental agencies or officials, other news agencies, and medical institutions or officials. The findings suggest that coverage of GT among Spanish‐language news outlets is limited. When Spanish‐language news outlets do cover GT, they focus on aspects of intrigue or entertainment more than demystifying and explaining GT. Stories tend to cite other published articles, with author attribution often missing, leading to questions of comfort of Spanish‐media to cover these topics. Further, the publishing process may lead to confusion of the purpose of genetic testing for health purposes and may bias Spanish‐speaking groups towards genetic testing for health purposes. Thus, reconciliation and education initiatives around genetic testing purposes are needed for Spanish‐speaking communities from not only media, but also genetics providers and institutions.

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Politicized Immigrant Identity, Spanish-Language Media, and Political Mobilization in 2012

Cited by 20 publications

References 41 publications

Messaging “en Español”: The Impact of Spanish Language on Linked Fate Among Bilingual Latinos

Messaging “en Español”: The Impact of Spanish Language on Linked Fate Among Bilingual Latinos

Anger, Fear, and the Racialization of News Media Coverage of Protest Activity

Ciencia, Genética, y ¿Desinformación?: A content analysis of genetic testing coverage from US Spanish‐language news media

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