ANALYSIS OF THE NEWS CONCERNING THE ROMA MINORITY IN BULGARIA

Year 2018, , 288 - 306, 30.01.2018

Bahar Ayaz

https://doi.org/10.18094/josc.336871

Abstract

In this study news discourses
dealing with the Roma minority in Bulgaria are analyzed. One of the most
problematic issues facing Bulgaria in terms of the EU membership process was
its attitude toward minorities. The government implemented several policies in
this regard and was finally accepted as a member. The overall situation of the
Roma minority has improved over time, but has the perceptions of society and
the attitude of the media also changed with regard to minorities? This study is
seeking answers to these questions. Media discourse plays an important role
concerning the determination and maintenance of dominant ideas. Therefore this
study mainly focuses on the news discourse related to the Roma minority. As a
result it is observed that the news discourse maintains the current prejudices
and ideologies about the Roma minority. In news items, the Roma minority are
represented as marginal or different people who reside in illegal settlements,
people who are more tolerant of violence, and people who need to be protected. 

Keywords

Bulgaria, discourse, news, EU, Roma minority

BULGARİSTAN'DAKİ ROMAN AZINLIĞINA İLİŞKİN HABERLERİN ANALİZİ

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Bulgaristan'daki Roman azınlığı ile ilgili haber söylemleri analiz edilmiştir. Bulgaristan'ın AB üyelik sürecinde karşılaştığı en sorunlu konulardan birisi azınlıklara yönelik tutumu olmuştur. Bulgaristan hükümeti bu konuda çeşitli politikalar uygulamıştır ve sonunda AB’ye üye olarak kabul edilmiştir. Roman azınlığın ülkedeki genel durumu zamanla iyileşmiştir, ancak acaba toplumun algısı ve medyanın tutumu da azınlıklara yönelik olarak değişmiş midir? Bu çalışma bu sorulara cevap aramaktadır. Medya söylemi baskın fikirlerin belirlenmesi ve sürdürülmesinde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma çoğunlukla Roman azınlığa ilişkin haber söylemine odaklanmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, haber söyleminin Roman azınlık hakkındaki mevcut önyargıları ve ideolojileri koruduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Haberlerde, Roman azınlığı yasadışı yerleşimlerde ikamet eden sıra dışı veya farklı insanlar, şiddete karşı daha hoşgörülü kişiler ve korunması gereken insanlar olarak temsil edilmiştir.

Keywords

Bulgaristan, söylem, haber, AB, Roman azınlığı

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