Analysis of The News Concerning The Roma Minority in Bulgaria
Bu çalışmada Bulgaristan'daki Roman azınlığı ile
ilgili haberler analiz edilmiştir. Bulgaristan'ın AB üyelik sürecinde
karşılaştığı en sorunlu konulardan birisi azınlıklara yönelik tutumu olmuştur.
Bulgaristan hükümeti bu konuda çeşitli politikalar uygulamıştır ve sonunda AB’ye
üye olarak kabul edilmiştir. Roman azınlığın ülkedeki genel durumu zamanla iyileşmiştir,
ancak acaba toplumun algısı ve medyanın tutumu da azınlıklara yönelik olarak
değişmiş midir? Bu çalışma bu sorulara cevap aramaktadır. Medya söylemi baskın
fikirlerin belirlenmesi ve sürdürülmesinde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Dolayısıyla
bu çalışma çoğunlukla Roman azınlığa ilişkin haber söylemine odaklanmaktadır.
Sonuç olarak, haber söyleminin Roman azınlık hakkındaki mevcut önyargıları ve
ideolojileri koruduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Haberlerde, Roman azınlığı yasadışı
yerleşimlerde ikamet eden sıra dışı veya farklı insanlar, şiddete karşı daha
hoşgörülü kişiler ve korunması gereken insanlar olarak temsil edilmiştir.
ANALYSIS OF THE NEWS CONCERNING THE ROMA MINORITY IN BULGARIA
In this study news discourses
dealing with the Roma minority in Bulgaria are analyzed. One of the most
problematic issues facing Bulgaria in terms of the EU membership process was
its attitude toward minorities. The government implemented several policies in
this regard and was finally accepted as a member. The overall situation of the
Roma minority has improved over time, but has the perceptions of society and
the attitude of the media also changed with regard to minorities? This study is
seeking answers to these questions. Media discourse plays an important role
concerning the determination and maintenance of dominant ideas. Therefore this
study mainly focuses on the news discourse related to the Roma minority. As a
result it is observed that the news discourse maintains the current prejudices
and ideologies about the Roma minority. In news items, the Roma minority are
represented as marginal or different people who reside in illegal settlements,
people who are more tolerant of violence, and people who need to be protected.
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