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Our second study with Define American, Change the Narrative, Change the World, finds that TV shows with nuanced immigrant characters and immigration storylines can shift attitudes and inspire people to real-life action. Viewers who saw the immigrant storyline had more inclusive attitudes towards immigrants, greater comfort meeting undocumented people and opposition to criminalizing undocumented immigrants. They were also more likely to take certain actions, like speaking to a friend about immigration issues or attending an immigration-related community event.
Read the report. Change the Narrative, Change the World in the News: Variety. Immigrant Stories on TV are Predominantly Latinx and About Deportation (Study). Los Angeles Times. These TV shows are changing the way we see immigrants, a new study finds The Guardian. Immigrant representation on TV over-emphasizes criminality, study finds |
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IMMIGRATION NATION:
EXPLORING IMMIGRANT PORTRAYALS ON TELEVISION In our initial study in collaboration with Define American, our research team conducted a media content analysis to answer two questions:
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