The purpose of this research is to examine how a national minority, in our case Israeli Arabs, perceives its representations in the media during a global pandemic. The importance of this research is in gaining a better understanding of the perceptions of such minorities during global crises so that it can serve as a framework for various similar studies. Israeli Arabs were perceived as those who did not obey the instructions of the Ministry of Health and the government of Israel during the pandemic. Therefore, this study asks: “How and in what ways do Israeli Arabs perceive their representations in the media during the COVID-19 pandemic?” Semi-structured in-depth interviews were used to answer this question. The findings show that the interviewees believe that the media did not represent them properly but in a stereotypical way, and that the government and media should have adjusted health instructions in a way that is compatible with their culture. The research concludes that the media have the responsibility of ensuring an overall representation of minorities that is adequate and positive.

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“不是我们，而是政府”：全球大流行期间少数族裔对其在主流媒体中的表现的看法 - 以以色列阿拉伯人和 COVID-19 为例

这项研究的目的是研究少数民族（在我们的例子中是以色列阿拉伯人）在全球大流行期间如何看待其在媒体中的表现。这项研究的重要性在于更好地了解这些少数群体在全球危机期间的看法，以便它可以作为各种类似研究的框架。以色列阿拉伯人被认为是在大流行期间不遵守卫生部和以色列政府指示的人。因此，本研究提出以下问题：“在 COVID-19 大流行期间，以色列阿拉伯人如何以及以何种方式看待他们在媒体中的表现？” 采用半结构化深度访谈来回答这个问题。调查结果显示，受访者认为媒体没有正确地报道他们，而是以刻板的方式报道了他们，政府和媒体应该以符合其文化的方式调整健康指导。研究得出的结论是，媒体有责任确保少数群体的整体代表性是充分和积极的。