According to the results from a February 2022 survey held in the United Kingdom, 28 percent of ethnic minority Britons believed that racial slurs should be referred to as a euphemism in broadcast news reporting. By contrast, just 20 percent believed that such words should be quoted in full.
Opinions on how television or radio news shows should report the use of racially offensive language in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2022
Characteristic
Ethnic minority Britons
White Britons
Reference to a euphemism (e.g. 'N-word', 'P-word' etc
*Sample size for white Britons was 1,556, and was 1,023 for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic adults in Britain.
Question: When a TV or radio news show reports on racist abuse or someone using a racial slur, do you think such words should generally be quoted as…? (% of 1,556 White Britons, and 1,023 Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic adults in Britain)
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YouGov. (March 21, 2022). Opinions on how television or radio news shows should report the use of racially offensive language in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300688/racist-abuse-reporting-tv-radio-news-uk/
YouGov. "Opinions on how television or radio news shows should report the use of racially offensive language in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2022 ." Chart. March 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300688/racist-abuse-reporting-tv-radio-news-uk/
YouGov. (2022). Opinions on how television or radio news shows should report the use of racially offensive language in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2022 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300688/racist-abuse-reporting-tv-radio-news-uk/
YouGov. "Opinions on How Television or Radio News Shows Should Report The Use of Racially Offensive Language in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2022 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300688/racist-abuse-reporting-tv-radio-news-uk/
YouGov, Opinions on how television or radio news shows should report the use of racially offensive language in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300688/racist-abuse-reporting-tv-radio-news-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Opinions on how television or radio news shows should report the use of racially offensive language in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2022 [Graph], YouGov, March 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300688/racist-abuse-reporting-tv-radio-news-uk/
