Alina ȘTIRBU. IDENTITATE ȘI STEREOTIPURI. CONTURAREA PERCEPȚIEI DESPRE ROMI ÎN VIZIUNEA ZIARULUI JURNAL DE CHIȘINAU

Summary

In the article the author analyses the image of Roma in the newspaper Jurnal de Chișinău. The article repre­sents a study concerning the attitude of the journalists to­wards this minority, the topics covered by the journalists within the analized materials, the revealing of the situa­tions touched upon in association with Roma. This way we show that the newspaper Jurnal de Chișinău practices a discourse with the negative attitude towards Roma, pre­senting the actions of this ethnic group and the events, in which members of this community are involved, empha­sizing the negative and conflicting side. As for the person­alities of Roma ethnic group, famous around the world, they are not linked with ethnic origin.

Key words: Gypsy, Roma, Gypsy band, Roma ethnos, witch, riddle, discrimination.