Media did not represent ethnic diversity in the UK. Ethnic minorities declining to watch mainstream tv channels. White viewers thought media was doing a satisfactory job, however minorities thought the representation was very poor
Stereotypical role: Barker (1999)
Studied ethnic representation in eastenders. Lots of asian and black characters on the show. However, they were stereotyped as doctors and shopkeepers. Most of the main characters were white and the ethnic minorities were in marginal roles.
How does Van Dijk say ethnic minorities are shown?
