Malik (2002) - Negative Media Representations of Ethnicity

• Malik conducted her studies on the negative media representations on ethnicity in 2002
• Malik (2002) conducted her studies on the negative media representations on ethnicity
• Malik (2002) expressed her concerns that the contemporary media doesn't accurately reflect the ethnic reality of the UK
• Malik (2002) suggests that there are changes in media use among minority ethnic groups - Increasing numbers of minority ethnic groups declining to watch Mainstream TV channels (20% less in 1996) and use networks designed for ethnic minority groups
• However, in Malik's later study in 2008, research showed that most white viewers thought the representations was satisfactory whereas all other groups felt it was poor