Minorities and Media

This book examines the relationships between ethnic and Indigenous minorities and the media in Australia. The book places the voices of minorities at its centre, moving beyond a study of only representation and engaging with minority media producers, industries and audiences. Drawing on a diverse range of studies - from the Indigenous media environment to grassroots production by young refugees - the chapters within engage with the full range of media experiences and practices of marginalized Australians. Importantly, the book expands beyond the victimization of Indigenous and ethnic minorities at the hands of mainstream media, and also analyses the empowerment of communities who use media to respond to, challenge and negotiate social inequalities.

John Budarick is a lecturer in the Department of Media at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He has conducted extensive research in the area of ethnic media, diaspora and transnationalism. His writing has featured in journals such as Media, Culture and Society, Global Media and Communication and the International Journal of Communication. Gil-Soo Han is a sociologist and teaches Communications and Media Studies at Monash University, Australia. His research areas include sociology of media, religion, health/medicine, and ethnic studies. His publications include Korean Diaspora and Media in Australia (2012) and Nouveau-riche Nationalism and Multiculturalism in Korea: A Media Narrative Analysis (2016).

1. Introduction.- 2. Mobility, Migration and Resilience: Multifaceted identities and migrant media in South Australia.- 3. From Marginalisation to a 'voice of our own': African media in Australia.- 4. The changing Chinese Community Mediascape since the early 1990s.- 5. Learning to Love Our Voice: Valuing process and product in the analysis of participatory radio for young refugees.- 6. Indigenous Media in Australia.- 7. Korean Immigrant Media and Identity: Minority media, its contributions and constraints.- 8. MasterChef and the 'Everyday' Australian: Reception amongst first and second-generation migrants.- 9. Poor Relations: Australian news media representations of ethnic minorities, implications and responses.-