1st Edition
Multicultural Journalism Critical Reflexivity in News Practice
This book introduces a more collaborative and reflexive way of producing news that incorporates concepts of cultural identity and cultural positioning of both journalists and sources using a feminist approach to inclusion of all voices and perspectives.
This text proposes a feminist collaborative model of journalism that incorporates critical reflexivity, requiring journalists not only to be aware of their own cultural positionality but also that of their sources, as a means of producing more authentic and balanced news coverage. The model is intended for use by journalists as well as journalism education programs to educate future journalists on how to effectively serve audiences with scrupulously investigated, reported, and crafted stories. Chapters explore journalism during the Obama and Trump years, current journalistic trends, and alternative media, and feature topics such as fake news, racism, sexism in news production and content, and immigration and media. Thompson addresses issues of power and privilege amongst journalists and marginalized groups, and how these implicate power dynamics of journalism practice and reinforce social inequality, particularly relating to race and gender.
This book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of journalism and media studies, as well as scholars, journalists, and media practitioners.
1. Introduction to Multicultural Journalism 2. The Obama and Trump Years: The Resuscitation of Racism, Sexism, and White Nationalism 3. Interrogating Journalistic Practices, Part 1: Historical Perspectives on Race 4. Interrogating Journalistic Practices, Part 2: Historical Perspectives on Gendered News Practices 5. Journalistic “Ideals” and Practices 6. Current Journalism Trends: Racism and Sexism 7. Alternative and Ethnic Media 8. The Feminist Reflexive Model of Journalism 9. Pedagogical Implications and Conclusions
Biography
Margaret E. Thompson is Professor Emerita of Multicultural and Global Journalism & Media at the University of Denver, USA. She has also worked as an independent feminist journalist and photojournalist with FIRE – Feminist International Radio Endeavour (Radio Internacional Feminista), located in Costa Rica and produced by Latin American and Caribbean women in Spanish and English. During her time with FIRE, she attended UN conferences and women’s international, regional, and national conferences, providing a channel to amplify women’s voices on all issues.
