Ethnic Media in the Digital Age

<p>Ethnic media are media produced for and frequently by immigrants ethnic and linguistic minority groups and indigenous populations. These media represent a sector of the broader media industry that has seen considerable growth globally even while many mainstream legacy media have struggled to survive or have ceased to exist largely due to the emergence of new communication technologies. What is missing in the literature is a careful examination of ethnic media in the digital age. The original research including case studies in this book provides insight into (1) what <i>new trends </i>are emerging in ethnic media production and consumption; (2) how ethnic media are <i>adapting </i>to changing technologies in the media landscape of our times; and (3) what <i>enduring roles </i>ethnic media perform in local communities and in an increasingly globalized world. The ethnic media that contributors discuss in this book are produced for and distributed across a variety of platforms ranging from broadcasting and print to online platforms. Additionally these media serve numerous immigrant ethnic and indigenous communities who live in and trace their origins back to a variety of regions of the world including Africa Asia Europe North America and Oceania. </p>