Cultural Diversity In Australia

Australia is a multi-cultural nation that combines diverse ethnicities and cultures under identity. This diversity creates a variety of differences which is expressed through the media. The media hold immense power through their ability to influence renowned discourse to which it can affect other’s perception about a certain topic. Popular media can emulate slight types of racism and prejudice to which exclusion can show ethnic groups as belonging to out groups and the dominant whiteness as being an in-group. Their portrayal whether it be positive or negative can create tension and even reinforce stereotypes and prejudice onto people. This can then result in the disempowerment or empowerment of cultures in our society where a viewer’s perception