Cultivation Analysis and theory explain that heavy TV viewing cultivates ideas about world that reflect media world and a sense of fear and anxiety about the world and people in it. Tukachinsky, Mastro and Yarchi (2017) produced research evidence that the common TV practice of construction of "other" among Black and Latinx characters and these negative representation "reduced warm feelings toward ones ingroup" for Black and Latinx audiences. They also concluded this "might pose a tangible identity threat to ethnic minorities." Share your ideas about this research finding and possible solution strategies for media creators.

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The research findings by Tukachinsky Mastro and Yarchi 2017 highlighting the negative impact of TV portrayals of Black and Latinx characters on the fe... View the full answer