Voice, indexicality and the mediation of diversity on Australian television

多文化的澳大利亚是一个拥有多种声音的国家，尽管有人对这些声音在媒体中的代表性不足表示了关切。这个项目调查了当少数群体的声音出现在澳大利亚主流电视上时，他们是如何出现在主流电视上的。它研究了大量的电视数据，来自四种类型的节目：新闻、体育、广告和戏剧。它侧重于少数族裔的声音和与不同社会阶层有关的声音。对媒体流程的密切分析将得到咨询专业人士和电视观众的补充。这一发现将为媒体在促进或限制文化素养和语言多样性方面的作用提供一个新的视角。

Multicultural Australia is a country of many voices, although concern has been expressed about the under-representation of those voices in the media. This project investigates how the voices of minority groups are represented on mainstream Australian television, when they do appear. It examines a substantial body of TV data, from four types of programming: news, sports, advertising and drama. It focuses on minority ethnic voices and on voices linked to different social classes. Close analysis of media processes will be supplemented by consulting professionals and TV viewers. The findings will provide a new perspective on the media’s role in promoting or curtailing cultural literacy and linguistic diversity.