Migrapolis

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Migrapolis (1997- ) Norwegian tv-programme on the everyday lives of immigrants in Norway since 1997.

The programme's theme is multi-cultural Norway and contains interviews of people of a different background than Norwegian. Migrapolis focuses on problems and cultural differences faced by immigrants to Norway. Its goal is to spotlight the positive and negative sides of the internationalisation of Norway. Earlier the programme featured a multi-lingual news section with news in Vietnamese, Somali, Urdu, and other languages. This has later been cancelled.

Today it is also a radio programme.

[edit] Comments in Norwegian media

The programme has made itself obsolete because it does not understand that the average Norwegian is a multicultural person. In the same way that 'new Norwegians' no longer need to isolate themselves it is no reason why they should do this on TV. Many people feel that the programme has fallen down because no one dares question quality as long as an immigrant is involved. Norwegians are too afraid of confrontation to do this. After all, the programme contains a strong general enlightening intention. On the other hand it contains a confusing mix of professional and unprofessional hosts, its production is cheap, and it is visually boring. More or less untouched Migrapolis has been allowed to continue regardless of budget cuts, criticism, low ratings and the fact that it has been moved around on the NRK schedule so often that hardly anyone knows when it is on. As a conclusion this gives an insight to NRK's unserious treatment of the programme. It is a treatment that sends strong signals of indifference and a fear of being politically incorrect by shutting the whole thing down. (translated from the Norwegian language) Aftenposten (2003-09-25)