How Representation Of Immigrants On TV Has Changed
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Advocacy group Define American and the University of Southern California’s Norman Lear Center's study finds the representation of immigrant characters in television programming has shifted in the past few years, and in many cases doesn’t reflect the experience of people who have moved to the United States from other countries.
“While on-screen representation does not necessarily need to mirror reality, a lack of representation may lead to a lack of understanding of immigrant groups in real life,” the report said. “Therefore, we use reality as a barometer for assessing representation in this research.”
“While on-screen representation does not necessarily need to mirror reality, a lack of representation may lead to a lack of understanding of immigrant groups in real life,” the report said. “Therefore, we use reality as a barometer for assessing representation in this research.”
