Collection search - The Uncertain Image : Reporting Multiculturalism to Canadians = Une image imprécise : les reportages sur le multiculturalisme au Canada

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The Uncertain Image : Reporting Multiculturalism to Canadians = Une image imprécise : les reportages sur le multiculturalisme au Canada

Item number (ISN):

113842

Series title:

Beyond the Printed Word Symposium = Colloque Au-delà de l'écrit

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1988-10-22

Item number (ISN):

113842

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADA. NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA / ARCHIVES NATIONALES DU CANADA: MOVING IMAGE AND SOUND ARCHIVES

Accession:

1988-0466

Media:

Sound

Production date:

1988-10-22

Production company:

Moving Image and Sound Archives

Sponsor:

National Archives of Canada
Association for the Study of Canadian Radio & Television

Description:

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Sam Kula chaired the 13th session. He introduced the topic and called on Yasmin Jiwani from Simon Fraser University to read her paper "The Representation of Visible Minorities in Canadian News Broadcasting". Ms. Jiwani discourses on the reason why visible minorities are not more represented in the Canadian media, given the acceptance of multicultural policies in Canada, and concludes that it has something to do with racism left over from Canada's colonial history. She explains how racism manifests itself and how it results in a colonial status for visible minorities. This concept is carried over into social institutions, such as the media, which exacerbate the problem by normalizing negative attitudes towards minorities. Ms. Jiwani outlines surveys pertaining to studies of content analyses of television productions which support her ideas about under representation of visible minorities, prevailing attitudes towards them, the existence of a colonial mentality, objectivity and balance in reporting on minorities and affirmative action. She screens a short clip and comments on it. The chairman introduces Der Hoi-Yin, CBC reporter, who comments on the presentation. Her remarks are based on some of the key points mentioned by Ms. Jiwani which she summarizes and counters with her own understanding of the issues involved. To support her criticism, she refers to her own experience as a member of a visible minority herself and of those of other similar persons who are doing well as parts of the Canadian multicultural mosaic. Sam Kula then presents Daniel Iannuzzi, founder and past president of CFMT-TV. Mr. Iannuzzi summarizes his presentation by referring to the insensitivity of the media towards multiculturalism, and to the sensitivity of ethnic groups in that respect.~He speaks of the Canadian society evolving with little regard to ethnic cultures and mentions the reasons why this is so. The role of the media in perpetuating such a concept of Canadianism is touched upon. He refers to recent progress in terms of the media's acknowledgement of the fact of multiculturalism, even if it amounts to trivialization of it that could lead to balkanization of society. The speaker comments on the implications, for Canadian society, of ignoring the contributions of ethnic groups and maintaining, thereby, the "uncertain image" of the Canadian ethos. And this trend will remain until multicultural realities are fully recognized and accepted. He then defines multiculturalism and derives the benefit for society in accepting it as part of our national fabric. Der Hoi-Yin comments on both speakers' "media bashing" and elicits rejoinders from Iannuzzi. Comments, questions and answers follow.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Recorded by the National Archives of Canada and the Association for the Study of Canadian Radio and Television.~2. Text : The Mediation of Inequality : Visible Minorities in Canadian News Media by Yasmin Jiwani available.~3. Text is much longer than the oral presentation and different.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

104095

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1988-0466/14

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Technical description:

POLY

Duration:

62:10

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

104097

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1988-0466/15

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Technical description:

POLY

Duration:

61:50

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

104098

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

C06744

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

118:30

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

104100

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

C06745

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

120:00

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

574592

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

113842-1988-0466-14-S1.wav
113842-1988-0466-14-S2.wav
113842-1988-0466-15-S1.wav

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

WAV

Duration:

74:08

Made from:

1988-0466/14
1988-0466/15

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

574593

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

113842-1988-0466-14-S1.mp3
113842-1988-0466-14-S2.mp3
113842-1988-0466-15-S1.mp3

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

MP3

Duration:

74:08

Made from:

1988-0466/14
1988-0466/15

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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