VOJVODINA'S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTS IN MINORITY LANGUAGES - CULTURE IN THE NEWS: Is the culture of national minorities visible in the news?

This paper presents data on quantitative and qualitative content analysis of news programs presented in national minority languages and broadcast by the Public Service of Vojvodina (Radio Television of Vojvodina - RTV) in November 2011. The aim of the analysis is to determine the time and quality dedicated to cultural content in major news programs, which is one of the primary responsibilities of the Public Service according to the Broadcasting Act. Nearly all departments, with the exception of the Roma department, broadcast cultural content in news programs to a certain extent. Ruthenian and Romanian radio departments are the ones that give the most attention to multiculturalism. Hungarian TV department is focused primarily on alternative cultural directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]