This qualitative study addresses how the Dallas Morning News and Al Día reporters and editors determine what type of news related to the Dallas Latino and Hispanic communities gets covered. It also looks into how and why each newspaper tackles the coverage of these communities. Through a systematic analysis of 8 in-depth interviews and a 6-month ethnography, the findings of this study suggest that Latino and Hispanic journalists in Dallas feel the Latino and Hispanic communities are regarded as the "other." This study suggests the newsroom's hegemony and its news production routines influence the way Latino and Hispanic communities are covered in Dallas, and the way Latino and Hispanic reporters and editors who primarily cover these communities are treated. Though the newsrooms have made an effort to diversity its staff, reporters and editors claim they still have a long way to go before the staff accurately represents the large Hispanic and Latino population in the city.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc984266 |
Date | 05 1900 |
Creators | Limón, Elvia |
Contributors | Everbach, Tracy, 1962-, Clark, Meredith D., Nisbett, Gwendelyn S. |
Publisher | University of North Texas |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | iv, 69 pages, Text |
Coverage | United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas |
Rights | Public, Limón, Elvia, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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