308082 Lecture 18: Maori Media Politics
24 Jul 2018
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Real equality for maori needs govt legislation and action. Views of pakeha majority dependent on media, not careful study of historical context. The (cid:858)white(cid:374)ess(cid:859) of mai(cid:374)strea(cid:373) news: mainstream news controlled by whites. News selected, reported in a common sense perspective to white people (cid:858)us(cid:859) a(cid:374)d (cid:858)the(cid:373)(cid:859: maori demands seen to take something from us, rather than us to make right for. Challenges to the state by indigenous people furthers divide. 1. 6% stories featured maori, 58% about child abuse: weakens maori participation and position in society. Easier to broadcast images of protest given time constraints. For maori: history important in shaping present and future. News report member of tuhoe gave middle finger. Risked souring tuhoe repairing its troubled relationship with crown. Other way around crown wronged tuhoe, not vice versa.
