Professional paper
How does „Prizma“ report on the Roma community? Narrative analysis of HRT's multinational magazine
Ivana Abramović
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb
Dina Hrastović
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb
Nika Jelavić
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb
Vanessa Lošić
orcid.org/0000-0001-6683-8111
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb
Mia Mikulić
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb
Laura Hana Uremović
orcid.org/0000-0002-2216-1679
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb
Abstract
The paper deals with the presentation of the Roma national minority in the multinational magazine "Prizma", which is broadcast on the Croatian public media service HRT. Since 1993, „Prizma“ has been the main source of information on national minorities within Croatia. The Roma community has been the most discriminated ethnic group in Europe for centuries, and the media coverage of Roma reinforces established stereotypes and prejudices. Media coverage of the Roma community is permeated by a series of narratives similar to those present in the public discourse on Roma, namely poverty, crime, helplessness, dehumanization, romanticization, but also the narrative of successful Roma. The paper answers the question How does the show „Prizma“ produced by the Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) represent the Roma national minority in Croatia? For the purposes of the paper, 140 items were analyzed within 88 episodes available on the HRTi application using a narrative analysis methodology that provides insight into the story that the medium creates and that is hidden beneath the surface of media content. The results show that the most dominant narratives in the television packages are those that either dehumanize the Roma or celebrate their success. In addition to well-known narratives, the show also creates its own narratives, such as the preservation of tradition and heritage, the emancipation of Roma women, as well as the white savior complex. Although perhaps unintentional, reporting on Roma within „Prizma“ is riddled with (positive) discrimination.
Keywords
HRT; prizma; roma; roma national minority; discrimination; content analysis; narrative analysis
Hrčak ID:
265894
URI
Publication date:
25.11.2021.
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