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Ethnic and Visible Minorities in the News - Question Sheet
  1. According to Charles Ungerleider, how is news reporting similar to story telling?

  2. Which news stories are most likely to feature immigrants? Which are least likely to do so?

  3. What is the negative backlash when racial identification is used in stories about crime?

  4. Why might white Canadians believe news coverage of minorities and minority issues is sufficient?

  5. What stories are immigrants most interested in? Why do you think these stories are underreported?

  6. According to this essay, has ethnic and racial diversity within the newspaper industry improved since the 1990s? Explain?

  7. How does Canada compare to the United States?

  8. If you were responsible for creating a diverse workforce in the news industry, what suggestions would you make to improve the situation?

 



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