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Tretman Roma u štampanim medijima u Srbiji
Treatment of Roma Minority in Serbian Print Media

Author(s): Nataša Simenunović-Bajić
Subject(s): Media studies, Social differentiation, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu
Keywords: tabloids; Roma minority; print media;

Summary/Abstract: Most texts with themes about Roma are revealed in daily newspaper Danas, Glas Javnosti and Kurir and least number of texts Blic. Only Danas informs about eventual consequences of some acts and decisions. We can not see any betterment in treating differences in print media Kurir and Glas Javnosti. Promoting the premises that Roma have different culture, different mentality and different formulas of behavior, that are not in accordance with norms of majority is also present. Kurir published the most discriminatory texts, but Glas Javnosti is only one step after. Kurir is distributing stereotypes which are ghettoizing Roma, and contrary to that pays little attention to events in which Roma are victims, as it is case with racist insults and words of resentment.

  • Issue Year: 4/2009
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 71-91
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Serbian