Media and Minorities: Questions on Representation from an International Perspective
Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht;Jewish Museum Berlin (2016), 237 pp.
ISBN 978-3-647-30088-7
"Many members of a majority population draw their knowledge about minorities, migration, and integration primarily from the media. But what images of ethnic and religious minorities are propagated by newspapers, television, radio, and the Internet? What effects do these media representations have on their audience? Media and Minorities, an interdisciplinary edited book arising from a conference hosted by the Academy of the Jewish Museum Berlin in cooperation with the Council on Migration, presents recent results of empirical studies from an international perspective and discusses them in light of the following questions: How have media representations of ethnic and religious minorities evolved in Germany and other multi-ethnic societies such as the United States, Canada, and the UK? Does a greater share of minorities in media production automatically lead to a more balanced treatment of these topics? And finally, what strategies are necessary to ensure nuanced reporting in pluralistic societies and to encourage ethnic and religious diversity in media establishments? The discussions also consider shifting requirements for appropriate and sensitive use of language." (Publisher description)
INTRODUCTION
Introduction. The Media as Agents and Objects of Social Change in Immigration Societies / Georg Ruhrmann, Yasemin Shooman, Peter Widmann, 9
Einleitung. Medien als Moment und Objekt sozialen Wandels in Einwanderungsgesellschaften / Georg Ruhrmann, Yasemin Shooman, Peter Widmann, 13
I: MEDIA PRODUCTION AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES
Theorizing Minority Misrepresentations. Reframing Mainstream Newsmedia as if White Ethnic Media / Augie Fleras, 21
From the Politics of Representation to the Politics of Production / Anamik Saha, 39
Creating an Inclusive Public Commons. Values and Structures in Journalism that Can Promote Change / Sally Lehrman, 50
Religion and the Opinion Makers. Views of Religion among Elite Journalists in Germany / Christel Gärtner, 68
II: MEDIA REPRESENTATION AND STEREOTYPING OF MINORITIES
German Television Crime Films and German Emotions. Jews in Tatort / Daniel Wildmann, 85
Arabs and Muslims in the U. S.-American Media Before and After 9/11 / Evelyn Alsultany, 104
Criminal Blackness. News Coverage of Black Male Victims from Rodney King to Michael Brown / Charlton McIlwain, 118
Between Everyday Racism and Conspiracy Theories. Islamophobia on the German-Language Internet / Yasemin Shooman, 136
III: MEDIA CONTENT AND ITS EFFECT
Stereotypes, Sound Bites, and Campaign Strategies. The Interaction between Politicians and Journalists in the German Debate on Roma from Southeastern Europe / Peter Widmann, 159
Integration in the Media. Between Science, Policy Consulting, and Journalism / Georg Ruhrmann, 177
The Negative Effects of Mass Media Stereotypes of Latinos and Immigrants / Tyler Reny, Sylvia Manzano, 195
IV: MEDIA USE AND STRATEGIES FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE MEDIA LANDSCAPE
Paths to Greater Diversity in the Media. Obstacles and Opportunities for Journalistic Practice in Reporting on Migration Themes / Shion Kumai, 215
Wege zu mehr Vielfalt in den Medien. Hindernisse und Möglichkeiten für die journalistische Praxis in der Berichterstattung über Migrationsthemen / Shion Kumai, 226
Introduction. The Media as Agents and Objects of Social Change in Immigration Societies / Georg Ruhrmann, Yasemin Shooman, Peter Widmann, 9
Einleitung. Medien als Moment und Objekt sozialen Wandels in Einwanderungsgesellschaften / Georg Ruhrmann, Yasemin Shooman, Peter Widmann, 13
I: MEDIA PRODUCTION AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES
Theorizing Minority Misrepresentations. Reframing Mainstream Newsmedia as if White Ethnic Media / Augie Fleras, 21
From the Politics of Representation to the Politics of Production / Anamik Saha, 39
Creating an Inclusive Public Commons. Values and Structures in Journalism that Can Promote Change / Sally Lehrman, 50
Religion and the Opinion Makers. Views of Religion among Elite Journalists in Germany / Christel Gärtner, 68
II: MEDIA REPRESENTATION AND STEREOTYPING OF MINORITIES
German Television Crime Films and German Emotions. Jews in Tatort / Daniel Wildmann, 85
Arabs and Muslims in the U. S.-American Media Before and After 9/11 / Evelyn Alsultany, 104
Criminal Blackness. News Coverage of Black Male Victims from Rodney King to Michael Brown / Charlton McIlwain, 118
Between Everyday Racism and Conspiracy Theories. Islamophobia on the German-Language Internet / Yasemin Shooman, 136
III: MEDIA CONTENT AND ITS EFFECT
Stereotypes, Sound Bites, and Campaign Strategies. The Interaction between Politicians and Journalists in the German Debate on Roma from Southeastern Europe / Peter Widmann, 159
Integration in the Media. Between Science, Policy Consulting, and Journalism / Georg Ruhrmann, 177
The Negative Effects of Mass Media Stereotypes of Latinos and Immigrants / Tyler Reny, Sylvia Manzano, 195
IV: MEDIA USE AND STRATEGIES FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE MEDIA LANDSCAPE
Paths to Greater Diversity in the Media. Obstacles and Opportunities for Journalistic Practice in Reporting on Migration Themes / Shion Kumai, 215
Wege zu mehr Vielfalt in den Medien. Hindernisse und Möglichkeiten für die journalistische Praxis in der Berichterstattung über Migrationsthemen / Shion Kumai, 226
