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This 7 page paper discusses the media in terms of minorites, and asserts that minorites need their own media in order to get full-representation in society. This paper examines the plight of minority groups in obtaining representation through traditional media routes. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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from the minorities which are hired by media outlets to the news that is covered. Imagine then, how minorities struggle with the ability to be represented fully in society
when one of the main forms of communication in our society does not fairly represent this group. This problem is significant in todays society and in order to promote
change in this area, first a thorough understanding of the problem is necessary. Why Minorities Need their Own Media in Order to be Fully Represented in Society
Proper media representation in the media is more important than ever before, namely because the culture of America has become more diverse than
ever before (Rawls, 2003). "The media occupy a key site and perform a crucial role in the public representation of unequal social relations and the play of cultural power.
It is in and through representations, for example, that members of the media audience are variously invited to construct a sense of who "we" are in relation to who
"we" are not" (Cottle, 2000, p. 5). But, this diversity is not fully represented in the media, which of course
is cause for serious concern (Rawls, 2003, See also Wilson and Gutierrez, 1995). "The cultural, economic and social gap between white and black lives in America is regarded by
many sociologists and scholars as enormous--largely because most white people learn about African-American life through the media, particularly television" (Entman and Rojecki, 2001). Media regulators have been urging for
years for the necessity of a minority presence in the media, and have advocated more minority media development and ownership in order to make sure that all Americans have a
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