A független média romaképe. A Telex–Ame Panzh-eset
Images of Roma People in Hungarian Independent Media

Summary/Abstract: In my case study I analyse the image of the Roma people as it is constructed in the Hungarian independent media. The video I am to discuss was posted on Telex.hu, and it was made by journalists who are driven by the ethical rules of their profession and open to the problems of vulnerable social communities. The team, an interviewer and a cameraman, adapting a classic journalistic genre, aimed at creating an objective image of a teacher who leads an educational institution for disadvantaged, mostly Roma youngsters. In their report the journalists show the methods applied by the teacher, and they also render an image of the Roma community. Shortly after the posting the content was criticized by a group of Roma activists. The debate which gained its publicity on more online platforms, primarily on those of social media, can be discussed in the frame of the ressentiment-discourse related to minority ethnic (Roma) identity. In my article I try to sum up the history of the debate and to express my position on it.

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