(yasharu/canva)While diaspora communities rely on ethnic journalists to keep them informed and cover their issues, they often lack the resources for timely in-depth investigations. While diaspora communities rely on ethnic journalists to keep them informed and cover their issues, they often lack the resources for timely in-depth investigations. While the mainstream media footprint shrinks and growth remains flat, the Punjabi diaspora media seem to have little trouble keeping and attracting new consumers. According to Bhinder Singh, a popular host and media commentator on Punjabi television and radio shows, the issues discussed in ethnic media outlets are often rooted in the community. He says when it comes to reporting on ethnic communities, they present a very sanitized version of what really happens.

Source: CBC News January 12, 2022 18:55 UTC