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Public Opinion Research Sheds Light on Roma Attitudes
Discrimination against Roma has long been a fact of life in Central and Eastern Europe, where most Roma eke out meager existences in city slums and shantytowns. The Decade of Roma Inclusion* sets out to change this dynamic through policy initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of the Roma.
In order to develop initiatives that yield positive results, it is critical to identify what fuels inter-communal prejudices, and the potential risks and opportunities that exist within these communities. To do this, the World Bank and OSI commissioned a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative opinion research study in the eight Decade countries.*
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Report: AIDS coverage has room to improve
A global federation of journalists' unions is calling for more training programs to improve news coverage of HIV and AIDS worldwide. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is making several recommendations based on the findings of a research report it released July 25.
Based on the findings, IFJ says that standards for reporting on the sensitive issue are improving, but there is still much room for improvement.
The research involved content analysis of 356 stories over two-week period in Cambodia, India, Nigeria, the Philippines, South Africa and Zambia. About 79 percent of the stories were published in print media, and the rest were broadcast on the radio or TV. The researchers also surveyed journalists and NGOs in those countries.
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What Can A Word Do?
A final report, produced by Yerevan Press Club ( Armenia ), “Yeni Nesil” Journalists Union ( Azerbaijan ) and “ Black Sea Press” Association (Georgia) with the support of Eurasia Foundation Program of Cooperation in South Caucasus. The report sums up a study of the press of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia aiming to understand how it contributes to hostility in the three neighbor countries towards each other. Proceeding from the primary research administered, the report writers argue that the media of the three countries do not provide adequate and accurate coverage each other and often use negative stereotypes and clichés about each other.
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Israeli Media Coverage of killing of Palestinians
The research by Keshev, Jerusalem based NGO, investigates media coverage of the events in December 2005, when, according to the major media outlets in Israel , 22 Palestinians were killed. In the framework of this study, Keshev examined all relevant items in the daily editions of the three major newspapers, Ha'aretz , Yedioth Ahronoth and Ma'ariv , and the nightly television newscasts on Channels 1, 2 and 10. A total of 135 items were examined. (KESHEV)
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Advertising and ethnic communities in the UK (PDF / 149KB)
A short report (with many case studies) from 2001, commissioned by the UK Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) after its realization that, "whilst the cultural and economic contribution of ethnic minorities in the UK is of increasing value, the industry has done little to promote greater understanding and employment of ethnic minorities". The report found that while 7.9% of the UK population is of ethnic minority origin (31% in London), only 4% of IPA agency employees are of ethnic origin - and almost three-quarters of them were in support roles.
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The media's role in combating intolerance, xenophobia and racism (PDF / 1.3MB)
The 'Media and Tolerance' paper prepared by the International Federation of Journalists examines problems facing journalists regarding the media's role in intolerance, xenophobia and racism. It reviews legal standards, international conventions and ethical codes of journalism and outlines suggestions for future action.
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Images: Ethnic Minorities in the South East European Press
An MDI commissioned research report on press coverage of ethnic minorities in
South East Europe. The report is based on content analysis of newspapers in 10
countries and territories: Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo,
Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia.
It concludes that coverage of
ethnic minorities is related to the quality of inter-ethnic relations in each
country; that the press reflects widespread and deeply-rooted stereotypes and
prejudices; and that journalistic practices that contribute to intolerance are
rife throughout the region. | | PDF
version of the Research Report with Charts
(PDF / 93KB)
HTML
version of the Research Report with Charts
PDF
version of the Complete Book of Charts
(PDF / 317KB)
HTML
version of the Complete Book of Charts
(By
Dr Snjezana Milivojevic for MDI, 2002) |
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Ethnic
and sexual minorities in the Lithuanian media
The
Lithuanian media perpetuates discrimination and hostility against ethnic and sexual
minorities. Minority groups share relative invisibility and one-sided stereotypical
representations. By not paying enough attention to ethnic and sexual minorities
in everyday situations, Lithuanian press and television participate in their marginalization.
(A paper by OSI 2001 International Policy Fellow
Arturas Tereskinas) |
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