SOME ASPECTS OF MEDIA REPORTING ON A MARGINALIZED GROUP

Abstract

There are numerous definitions of marginalization, discrimination, and similar phenomena, which essentially indicate the process (s) of exclusion of certain persons, even groups, addressed by the definitions. What all of them have in common is that their marginalized position is caused by various factors that they have no or very little influence on. At the same time, there are numerous examples and evidence of the very strong role of all forms of media reporting, which can affect the form and intensity of demarginalization. The aim of this paper is to indicate both processes: creating a negative but also a positive reaction of “media consumers” towards people in focus. The way we describe a person, group, phenomenon, indicates the relationship to that person, a group, or phenomenon, and therefore is a strong determinant of the attitude towards it.