The Role of Multicultural Media in Connecting Municipal Governments with Ethnocultural Communities: The Case of Ottawa
This paper aims to advance understanding of the role ethnic and multicultural media can play in connecting municipal governments and Ethnocultural and Immigrant Communities (EICs). Using an innovative mixed-methods approach and methodological triangulation, we compare the access to and use of multic...
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doaj-865482cd9be7478a9aea641d192ad3ad2020-12-02T04:26:54ZengSaint Paul UniversityGlobal Media Journal: Canadian Edition1918-59012015-12-017395The Role of Multicultural Media in Connecting Municipal Governments with Ethnocultural Communities: The Case of OttawaLuisa Veronis0Rukhsana Ahmed1University of OttawaUniversity of OttawaThis paper aims to advance understanding of the role ethnic and multicultural media can play in connecting municipal governments and Ethnocultural and Immigrant Communities (EICs). Using an innovative mixed-methods approach and methodological triangulation, we compare the access to and use of multicultural media among four EICs—the Chinese, Latin American, Somali and South Asian—in Ottawa, Canada. Our cross-comparative study yields three main findings: 1) members of participating communities proactively and strategically use a variety of sources to access information about local services; 2) noteworthy differences exist in the access to and use of different types of media both across and within the four EICs, due to demographic and cultural differences; and 3) participants shared challenges and opportunities that multicultural media afford to better connect municipal government and EICs. The paper’s findings make important empirical contributions to the literature on the integrative potential of ethnic and multicultural media by strengthening the reliability of data, validity of findings, and broadening and deepening understanding the role multicultural media play in promoting collaboration between city governments and diverse EICs.http://www.gmj.uottawa.ca/1502/v8i2_veronis and ahmed.pdfEthnocultural and Immigrant CommunitiesImmigrant IntegrationImmigrant SettlementMulticultural MediaMulticultural Media ProducersMunicipal Government |
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Luisa Veronis Rukhsana Ahmed The Role of Multicultural Media in Connecting Municipal Governments with Ethnocultural Communities: The Case of Ottawa Global Media Journal: Canadian Edition Ethnocultural and Immigrant Communities Immigrant Integration Immigrant Settlement Multicultural Media Multicultural Media Producers Municipal Government |
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The Role of Multicultural Media in Connecting Municipal Governments with Ethnocultural Communities: The Case of Ottawa |
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The Role of Multicultural Media in Connecting Municipal Governments with Ethnocultural Communities: The Case of Ottawa |
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The Role of Multicultural Media in Connecting Municipal Governments with Ethnocultural Communities: The Case of Ottawa |
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The Role of Multicultural Media in Connecting Municipal Governments with Ethnocultural Communities: The Case of Ottawa |
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The Role of Multicultural Media in Connecting Municipal Governments with Ethnocultural Communities: The Case of Ottawa |
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role of multicultural media in connecting municipal governments with ethnocultural communities: the case of ottawa |
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Saint Paul University |
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Global Media Journal: Canadian Edition |
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1918-5901 |
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2015-12-01 |
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This paper aims to advance understanding of the role ethnic and multicultural media can play in connecting municipal governments and Ethnocultural and Immigrant Communities (EICs). Using an innovative mixed-methods approach and methodological triangulation, we compare the access to and use of multicultural media among four EICs—the Chinese, Latin American, Somali and South Asian—in Ottawa, Canada. Our cross-comparative study yields three main findings: 1) members of participating communities proactively and strategically use a variety of sources to access information about local services; 2) noteworthy differences exist in the access to and use of different types of media both across and within the four EICs, due to demographic and cultural differences; and 3) participants shared challenges and opportunities that multicultural media afford to better connect municipal government and EICs. The paper’s findings make important empirical contributions to the literature on the integrative potential of ethnic and multicultural media by strengthening the reliability of data, validity of findings, and broadening and deepening understanding the role multicultural media play in promoting collaboration between city governments and diverse EICs. |
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Ethnocultural and Immigrant Communities Immigrant Integration Immigrant Settlement Multicultural Media Multicultural Media Producers Municipal Government |
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