"This is the first book to provide a comprehensive review and analysis of how media produced by ethnic communities, and for ethnic communities, affect identity and perceived lines of division between “us” and “others,” as well as how the production and consumption of ethnic media affect the character of the larger media and societal landscapes. Integrating key ethnic media studies with original research, this book makes a unique contribution to the teaching literature by covering both consumers and producers of ethnic media, as well as the history of ethnic media, its role in ethnic communities, the effect of globalization, and the professional challenges faced by ethnic media journalists. A compelling discussion of the future of ethnic media concludes the book and points the way toward further research." (Publisher description)
PART I: ETHNIC MEDIA IN CONTEXT
1 What are Ethnic Media? 3
2 Ethnic Media in History, 25
PART II: THE CONSUMERS
3 Immigrants and Their Media, 51
4 Ethnic Minorities and Their Media, 69
PART III: THE PRODUCERS
5 Ethnic Media Audience Trends and What Lies behind the Numbers, 93
6 Ethnic Media Organizations and Competition, 117
7 Globalization and the Ethnic Media Organization, 147
8 Policy and Ethnic Media Development, 173
PART IV: ETHNIC MEDIA AS CIVIC COMMUNICATORS
9 Ethnic Media as Local Media, 207
10 Professional Challenges for Ethnic Media Journalists, 227
PART V: THE FUTURE OF ETHNIC MEDIA
11 Conclusion: What Does the Future Hold for Ethnic Media? 253