Predstavljenost nacionalnih manjina u hrvatskim dnevnim novinama – komparativni pregled 2001. – 2003.
Representation of National Minorities in Croatian Dailies – A Comparative Review 2001 - 2003

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the results of the research on the reporting about the minorities in Croatian dailies between 2001 and 2003. Besides a review of the existing relevant international and Croatian studies, there is a special focus on the aspects of journalistic selection that vitally influence the readers’ ultimate perceptions. The basic findings of the research show that the issues concerning the minorities are predominantly presented as political topics, and reported in journalistic forms with hardly any analytical articles. The representatives of the authorities and the media workers still regard the minority issues as the political ones. The politicians and state officials do this by means of their activities and programs under the pressure of various segments of the public, while journalists do this mainly because of the restrictions of the editorial policies and their paper’s profile. At the same time, the representatives of the minorities as a rule do not know how to foist their issues on the media and to focus more on the cultural, social and other aspects of their life, which is vital for their full social integration and their positive public image.

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