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This article examines ethnic representations in the Finnish news discourse. Adopting a critical discourse analytical framework, the article examines textual manifestations of ethnic representations, the journalistic practices impinging on them and, finally, the significance of ethnic representations in the news. The study suggests that the marginalized position of ethnic minorities, journalistic practices and the insensitivity of the representational power of the news discourse together result in ethnic representations that contribute to the fragmentation of community, rather than to a sense of belonging.

Representations of Ethnicity in Journalism

D.Phil., Researcher, Department of Communication, P.O. Box 35, FIN-40014 University of Jyväskylä,

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Multiculturalist Transitions on the Pages of a Finnish Daily

This article examines ethnic representations in the Finnish news discourse. Adopting a critical discourse analytical framework, the article examines textual...

Representations of Ethnicity in Journalism

Published Online: Feb 14, 2017

Page range: 17 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0256

Keywords
press news, ethnicity, representation, critical discourse analysis, journalistic practices

© by Sari Pietikäinen

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Representations of Ethnicity in Journalism

Published Online: Feb 14, 2017

Page range: 17 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0256

Keywordspress news, ethnicity, representation, critical discourse analysis, journalistic practices

© by Sari Pietikäinen

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
press news, ethnicity, representation, critical discourse analysis, journalistic practices