Women in ethnic news media
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7477669 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sherry S Yu (0000-0003-1695-3925, Temple University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 425-445 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1464884915614242 |
| OpenAlex | W2341840655 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 5 |
The representation of women in so-called mainstream media has been well studied; however, less is known about this representation in ethnic media, especially in North America where the ethnic media sector is constantly growing. Ethnic media’s unique news sourcing strategy – that is, a mix of news locally produced by local staff writers, news outsourced from local mainstream media, and news internationally imported from the country of origin – suggests that the underrepresentation of women in mainstream media can spill over to and be reproduced in ethnic media. A content analysis of Korean news media in Vancouver and Los Angeles finds an interesting interplay between the transnational effect and the local effect. That is, while a pervasive influence of mainstream media from the country of origin is evident (transnational effect), strong female leadership in the local community and the active roles of these leaders as news sources and actors contribute positively to overall representation of women (local effect
Ethnic group · Mainstream · Media studies · News media · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Sociology · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |