Som vilken svensk som helst
En studie kring hur personer med utländsk bakgrund figurerar i bildsatta artiklar i två lokaltidningar
ImmigrantsForeign backgroundCitizensSegregationMediaLocal news papersKalmarÖstra SmålandBarometernInvandrareUtländsk bakgrundMedborgareSegregeringMediaLokaltidningarKalmarÖstra SmålandBarometern
Sweden is a multi cultural country, where almost twenty percent of the population come from another cultural background. This study examines to what extent people with a foreign origin appear in two local, Swedish newspapers, Barometern and Östra Småland, and what role they are given. Do they appear as foreigners or immigrants or do they figure as any Swede, irrespective of their origin background?We have made a review by studying pictures of people with a foreign origin, based on name and appearance. During the time period, March 1st ? April 30 th 2010, there were 2206 articles with pictures of people where 189 of them did show people with a foreign origin. Although, only 22 of these persons occurred in their role as foreigner or immigrant, the remaining majority occurred due to personal character or competence. Thus, the origin background did not matter in the context.