SA 345 Lecture 5: Unit 5 - Racism in the Media

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 345
• Professor: Parin Dossa

Document Summary

Sa345 unit 5: racism in the media. In theory, the media provides free flow and exchange of ideas, opinions, and info. In liberal democracy, media are expected to . The media reinforces racism in multiple ways. Marginalization of people of colour in all aspects of media production. Provide free and equitable access to all groups and classes. Reaches out to all types of groups, incl. diff . The media are tools of meaning: perceptions, conceptions, reality. The manner in which we experience and relate to the world. Provide elements out of which we form our identities; our senses of . Radio, tv, print media, art, literature, films, theatre. Many white people rely solely on the media for info about minorities/issues about their communities bc of the marginalization of racial minorities from mainstream society journalists and other media professionals. Relationship between white community and minorities is largely filtered thru the perspectives of. Lack of coverage of their achievements and events.