{"product_id":"under-the-white-gaze-christopher-cheung-9780774881111","title":"Under the White Gaze: Solving the Problem of Race and Representation in Canadian Journalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eA pointed look at how people of color are routinely missing, marginalized, or misrepresented in journalism, and an exploration of what can be done to make media more inclusive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Canada's multiculturalism stops where most newsrooms begin. Despite recent efforts to increase diversity, stories about people of color are often presented as cliches--from model minorities to keepers of exotic cultures--rather than individuals with complex stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For aspiring and seasoned journalists alike, and the schools shaping them, \u003ci\u003e Under the White Gaze\u003c\/i\u003e is a candid investigation into the state of race in Canadian media today. It is essential reading for anyone who cares about media representation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Journalist Christopher Cheung wants newsrooms to stop treating racial and cultural coverage like a missing ingredient, to go beyond hiring racialized reporters to cover the \"diversity beat,\" and to instead change how all journalists tell stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the White Gaze \u003c\/i\u003eshows, in the Canadian context, why reporting on race is necessary, how the language is evolving, and why intersectionality increasingly matters in these stories. This book will change the way people think about the stories we create, read, watch, and listen to about Canadian society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Cheung\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774881119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774881111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Christopher Cheung","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46233156223231,"sku":"9780774881111","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b7e9307-0aa5-4acd-b94d-2b63d84cbed1.jpg?v=1728992227","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/under-the-white-gaze-christopher-cheung-9780774881111","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}