International studies, Vol. III No. 3, 2003.
Conference paper
Representation of National Minorities: Content Analysis of Print Media in Serbia
Lela Milošević
; Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš, Serbia
Gordana Stojić Atanasov
; Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš, Serbia
Abstract
The paper deals with the manner in which the printed media in Serbia inform on the life of national minorities. The picture on minorities created by the media does not only influence the attitude of the majority people towards the members of minorities, but also on formation and identity consolidation of the minorities as well as on their integration into the wider community. Marginalization of the minorities in the media enhance their »invisibility« in the society and reduced image on minorities, which ensues from media selection of society experiences and roles, stimulates prejudices towards the minorities.
The paper is based on a quantitative and qualitative contents analysis of one-year reporting in the two daily newspapers with large circulation. Apart from quantitative analysis of presentation on national minorities, the quality of reporting on national minorities is also analyzed: coverage of different fields of life (economy, politics, culture, minority rights, everyday life, conflicts and international relations) and relating certain minorities with only one or several specific problems; sources of information on minorities and treatment of ethnic actors (collective and individual); value orientation of the texts; impact of political situation and condition of interethnic relations on size and contents of the report.
Keywords
national minorities; print media; research; content analysis; Serbia
Hrčak ID:
286975
URI
Publication date:
30.9.2003.
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