Discourse, Difference, and Divergence: Exploring Media Representations and Online Public Sentiments toward Marginalized Urban Communities in Jamaica during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Discourse, Difference, and Divergence: Exploring Media Representations and Online Public Sentiments toward Marginalized Urban Communities in Jamaica during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Despite lacking the resources to adequately adhere to public health protocols, urban residents belonging to impoverished communities in Kingston, Jamaica were prominently featured in local news reports that highlighted their breaches of social distancing. These reports generated an overwhelmingly pr...

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Main Authors: Aleem Mahabir, Romario Anderson, Robert Kinlocke, Rose-Ann Smith, Kristinia Doughorty, Chandradath Madho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
COVID-19
media bias
discrimination
social polarization
social divergence
social distancing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/6/240

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