Portrayal of ethnic minorities in photos (1995)
|
Newspaper |
Positive
Portrayal |
Negative
Portrayal |
Neutral
Portrayal |
| Toronto Sun |
50% |
42% |
8% |
| Toronto Star |
40% |
35% |
25% |
| Montreal Gazette |
52% |
31% |
17% |
| Vancouver Sun |
46% |
29% |
25% |
| Winnipeg Free Press |
46% |
30% |
24% |
| Calgary Herald |
22% |
44% |
33% |
| TOTAL |
45% |
36% |
19% |
Only the Montreal Gazette managed to equal the number of photos/stories of ethnic groups, percentagewise, in the population it serves. Of all newspaper stories about minorities: 43% are news; 36% are sports; 6% are lifestyle; and 3% are business.
Source: Reporting Diversity: Workbook for a Coverage Checklist, Carleton University, June 2-3, 1995.
