Diversity in action : minority group media and social change

摘要: My thesis consists of a creative work plus an exegesis. This exegesis uses case study research to investigate three Brisbane-based media organisations and the role they play in encouraging social inclusion other positive change for specific disadvantaged stigmatised minority groups. Bailey, Cammaerts Carpentier’s theoretical approach alternative forms basis this research. Bailey et al. (2008, p. 156) view as having four important roles, two media-centred society-centred, which must all be considered best understand them: • serving their communities • acting mainstream discourses • promoting advocating democratisation through society • functioning crossroads civil society. The first study, about community radio station 4RPH (Radio Print Handicapped), centres on promoting people with print disability access printed materials (primarily media) audio format. The also provides opportunities members group produce and, lesser extent, disability-specific information discussions. The second gay online magazine Queensland Pride, focuses combating discrimination repression who identify lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Central issues include representation (including sexualised representation) subculture niche target market, impact commercialisation free publication. third 98.9FM, explores promotion peoples whose identity, cultures, issues, politics contributions are often absent misrepresented media. “a level service” (Meadows & van Vuuren, 1998, 104) these people, but informs entertains those majority findings suggest that there key mechanisms help effect change: first, strengthening serving its needs, second, fostering connections broader