The Representation of Minorities in the Media: a Case Study of Nubians in Kenya

Abstract

The study examined the media representation of Nubians. It looked at how three leading newspapers created frames through their reporting. The study examined how media biases in information reporting on marginalized groups are essential to the researcher. It reflected how the media has participated in the whole spectrum of the information reporting process, especially by marginalized groups. A qualitative analysis of articles and images from three leading newspapers was conducted: Daily Nation, Standard, and Star. The study's findings reveal that the media has been reporting objectively about the Nubians. There are many positive and negative stories from the Nubian community, but the press relied on specific issues such as the land question and nationality of the Nubians. The findings show that the three newspapers should have delved deeper into the problems to help Nubians solve some pertinent issues. The study suggests that Kenyan Nubians use the media to fill in the gaps in their community's stories and alternative narratives. This study found that the minority group's media participation has mostly been in response to the need to profile and refute stereotypes and unfavourable depiction. In addition to these problems, Nubian identity and culture may be represented in the media in a more diverse way by incorporating various narratives into the press. Additionally, the study recommends training journalists on minority representation and laws and policies that enhance the representation of minorities in the press