Representation of Nationality

Question 1

Nationality

Answer 1

Vir, Hall and Foye
Mullhern
Graham

Question 2

Vir, hall and Foye

Answer 2

Nationality
BBC have more of a southern English bias and London Focus - BBC was perceived as representing the interests of its English viewers more than other nations’ viewers.

scottish -
feel under-represented in media portrayals and coverage (outside nature and wildlife programming) -
“The Scottish person is always drunk and an abusive drunk at that”.
Welsh
Wales, there was a perception that reality TV can be exploitative in their portrayal of the Welsh.

Question 3

Mullhern

Answer 3

Nationality
Media portrayals of the Irish stereotyped:
Stereotype 1: Homesick and drinking bad Guinness while listening to bad ballads in north London.
Stereotype 2: Too successful to be homesick while making megabucks in the City, and reporting the good wealth home via Skype.

Question 4

Graham

Answer 4

Nationality
Media can sometimes force other nationals into TV programmes leading to ‘tokenism’. One participant also discussed “Gavin and Stacey - it’s all portraying Wales as thick”.