Cultural diversity and journalism in Canada

In its 2009 report on migratory perspectives, OECD wrote that international movements to its country members have considerably increased in the last two decades. Thus, populations of those host countries are more and more diversified. For example, in 1984, there was 88 276 immigrants in Canada and 24 years later they were 247 243. Among others, the increase of immigration and the diversification of populations affect the media sphere. In particular, researchers observed impacts on the representation of immigrants in media contents. We think that productions and practices of professionals of media are also affected since more and more immigrants work in that sphere. Who are those actors of media? What is their journey and how did they induct the media sphere. Did they innovate and have new practices? Do they produce different messages and points of view? These are the questions a research on the media sphere in Quebec and on its actors is actually investigating. Methodology of this research uses a qualitiative approach. The study includes interviews, content and documentary analysis. For instance, media productions are analysed, as well as biographies and rewards. In-deph interviews with immigrants working on media are also conducted. This paper presents a review of literature on the subject and preliminary results. In particular, the case of journalist immigrants is discuss here. Results show differences in productions and practices depending on the country of origin and generation of immigrants.