87 - BTS Coverage in Western Media

In this week's episode, Kayla and Bethany discuss specifically about the problematic themes in western media coverage including: racial/xenophobic/and ethnocentric comments, misunderstanding and misrepresenting korean and kpop culture, and ageism with references to various articles and interviews. We hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for listening and for your support! Patreon: www.patreon.com/stanningbts PayPal: www.paypal.me/stanningbtspodcast Follow our Social Media! Facebook: Stanning BTS Twitter: @stanningbtspod Instagram: @stanningbtspodcast Gmail: stanningbtspodcast@gmail.com Sources: Thread by @tybutdisagree on twitter: https://twitter.com/tybutdisagree/status/1179414980514500608?s=12 Teen Vogue article “Criticism of BTS Is Often Just Xenophobia in Disguise” by Aamina Khan: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bts-criticism-xenophobia-in-disguise?utm_source=twitter&mbid=social_twitter&utm_brand=tv&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social Emily Marquiz’s google doc of the HR article: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1-RCoVbwpQjK4tC26zh7I9-gplViMi-Q-Q4kykyb6hdo/mobilebasic Teen Vogue article “The BTS ARMY Is Fighting Back After Australia's Channel 9 News Station Aired an Offensive BTS Segment” by Sara Delgado: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bts-army-fighting-back-channel-9-news-offensive-bts-segment PopBuzz Article “BTS Fans Are Angry After An Interviewer Criticised RM's English” by Olivia Jones: https://www.popbuzz.com/music/news/bts-interview-rm-english-backlash/ Jae-Ha Kim @goawaywithjae: https://twitter.com/goawaywithjae?lang=en E. Alex Jung @e_alexjung: https://twitter.com/e_alexjung?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code STANBTS for a great deal: happymammoth.com

Our Sponsors:
* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code STANBTS for a great deal: happymammoth.com


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy