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TV Portrayals of Immigrants Often Emphasize Undocumented Status, Study Finds

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A new report examining the portrayal of immigrant characters and storylines on television has found that the industry still has a long way to go.

In partnership with the Norman Lear Center at USC Annenberg, leading non-profit media advocacy organization Define American released its second-annual “Change the Narrative, Change the World” report.

This year’s study found that while immigrant portrayals on TV have improved marginally since 2018, there’s still significant work to be done to achieve more accurate onscreen representation.

The new report analyzed 129 unique immigrant characters across 97 episodes of 59 scripted TV shows that aired broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms between August 2018 and July 2019.

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