Media and Racism: does the British media help maintain racism?
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Media and Racism: does the British media help maintain racism? Racism in Britain can be traced centuries back especially to the time of the Slave Trade where Britain was regarded as a key figure in creating and maintaining racial hierarchies. This report will assess the role of the British media in maintaining racism in British society and it will focus particularly on the last forty years or so i.e. 1960's onwards. In the report, I will largely rely on the research and work done by other authors in relation to the 'media and racism' but I will also include an evaluation of media coverage of the Bradford Riots in 2001. The report will conclude with a few recommendations on how the media can overcome racism. I have discovered through my research several authors who clearly describe the media as racist and argue that the media assists in maintaining racism in society....


