Race in the News
Published on 5. December 2001
Book
Hardback
IX, 192 pages
978-0-333-74074-3 (ISBN)
Description
Offering a systematic analysis of how race and ethnicity are represented in the news, this book charts a sea change in British news media coverage, drawing on the first substantial empirical analysis of news content for over a decade. Ranging across subjects such as migration, asylum-seekers and crime, as well as stories that are concerned to expose racism and advocate for racial justice, such as the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, it provides an accessible introduction to the conceptual tools available for the analysis of 'race' and racism in the media. It concludes by offering an assessment of the role of positive action strategies in journalism, together with analysis of their impact on patterns of representation and institutional racism in news organisations.
Reviews / Votes
'For those looking for a general overview of recent trends in this area this is a good and well-presented text that raises important questions both for students and for other researchers working on issues about race and ethnicity.' - John Solomos, City University, London in JournalismMore details
Edition
2002
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
IX, 192 p.
Dimensions
Height: 21.6 cm
Width: 13.8 cm
ISBN-13
978-0-333-74074-3 (9780333740743)
DOI
10.1057/9780230509993
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
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Person
Ian Law is Senior Lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Policy, and Director of the 'Race' and Public Policy Research Unit at the University of Leeds. Publications include The Local Politics of Race (Macmillan, 1986) (with Ben-Tovim, Gabriel and Stredder), Local Government and Thatcherism (Routledge, 1990) (with Butcher, Mullard and Leach) and Racism, Ethnicity and Social Policy (Prentice Hall, 1996).
Content
Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Conceptualising and Evaluating Racism in Media Representation.- British News: The 'Great Anti-Racist Show'?.- Bashing the Bias: Rape, Migration and Naming.- Anti-racism and the News.- Citizenship, Positive Action and the News.- Conclusion.- References.- Index.