Hall (1995) - Negative Media Representations of Ethnicity

• Hall conducted their studied on negative media representations of ethnicity in 1995
• Hall (1995) argued there is ‘Inferential Racism’ in the media and this occurs when coverage seems balanced but is based on racist assumptions
• Hall (1995) argued that TV News tries to be balanced, yet debates are often based on the assumption that black people are the 'source of the problem' (idea of Inferential Racism)
• Hall (1995) also stated that it is still rare for Black & Asian actors to receive star billing roles but has become more common and has sometimes resulted in positive images of minority ethnic groups (Media Representation = The Oscar-winning Film 'Everything, Everywhere, All at Once with Michelle Yeoh & Ke Huy Quan)
• Hall (1995) also stated that it is still rare for Black & Asian actors to receive star billing roles but has become more common and has sometimes resulted in positive images of minority ethnic groups