Stereotyping & Representation within news Flashcards
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Stereotyping
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- News agents often use stereotyping in a cliche way that conforms to pre-existing images of such groups.
- Stereotypes might be widely regarded as a form of ‘common sense’ within much of society, but their use in journalism is often criticised as amounting to the lazy reproduction of prejudices.
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Representation within news
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‘A journalist…produces no material likely to lead to hatred or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age, gender, race, colour, creed, legal status, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.’ - NUJ code of conduct
