Question

Why don’t we hear much about the indigenous people and their movements? Is the media biased against them?

Answer 1

Indigenous movements often receive limited media attention because they are located in remote areas and challenge powerful governments, corporations and development projects. Mainstream media may focus more on urban, elite or commercially important issues. This can create an unintended or deliberate bias, though alternative media, civil-society organisations and international indigenous networks have helped bring their struggles and rights to wider attention.