Whitewash on the box: how a lack of diversity on Australian television damages us all

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posted on 2020-08-17, 00:00 authored by Usha Rodrigues

Australia prides itself on being a successful multicultural society. Yet Australian television does not reflect the make-up of the wider community. This in turn means many stories of multicultural Australians remain untold.

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eng

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M Media article

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The Conversation

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1-4

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The Conversation

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Melbourne, Vic.

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https://theconversation.com/whitewash-on-the-box-how-a-lack-of-diversity-on-australian-television-damages-us-all-143434

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diversity cultural media television Australia Australian media cultural diversity journalists presenters reporters representation 200104 Media Studies 200209 Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Studies 950204 The Media RM0000037412 Alfred Deakin Research Institute 4701 Communication and media studies 4702 Cultural studies