Representation of Endangered Marginalized Ethnic Group in Media

Gajendra Sharma¹ , Rija Silwal²

1. Kathmandu University, School of Engineering, Kavre, Nepal.
2. Himalayan White House College, Nepal.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.1 , pp.24-28, Mar-2020

Online published on Mar 30, 2020

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Abstract :
Nepal’s complex social structure makes identifying indigenous population particularly challenging. Indigenous are the original inhabitants of a land mass. They are not immigrants, and if they are the very first settlers of that area. They did everything to make the area inhabitable. Adivasi/ Janajati are one of the indigenous having their own mother tongue and traditional customs, distinct cultural identity, distinct social structure and written or oral history of their own. The objectives of this paper are to study about representation of endangered marginalized ethnic groups in media and to investigate their satisfaction on the media coverage regarding their ethnicity. The paper constitutes important elements of the research including the sources of information, survey, sampling methods, data presentation and data analysis. The result shows that the issue of representation of indigenous groups of people is important since they are under the threat of extinction due to lack of awareness and inability of creating the apt lifestyle in rapid changing world.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Ethnic group, media, Nepal

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