underrepresents
Fails to reflect
Underrepresents means to represent something as less than it actually is, or to give inadequate representation to a group or category.
Statistics might underrepresent the true extent of a problem if data collection is flawed: The survey underrepresents rural voters.
Media coverage that underrepresents certain communities fails to reflect their actual presence or importance.
Tallies too few
- skewsDistorts or angles
- understatesPresents as less important
- distortsMisrepresents or deforms
- omitsLeaves something out
excludes · samples · surveys · statistics · demographics · census · polling · metrics
Pushed to society's edges
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
undervalued · voiceless · silenced · stereotyped · discriminated · disadvantaged · oppressed · sidelined
Performs as another
- depictsRepresents through imagery
- featuresDistinctive qualities or aspects
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- visibilityRange of clear sight
airtime · headlines · narratives · stereotypes · tokenism · erasure · mainstream · diversity
Parts of a whole
- votersThose who cast ballots
- districtsDefined administrative regions
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- apportionmentDivision into shares
delegation · seats · legislature · electorate · democracy · disenfranchised · ballot · advocacy
undercounts
Tallies too few
- skewsDistorts or angles
- understatesPresents as less important
- distortsMisrepresents or deforms
omits · excludes · samples · surveys · statistics · demographics · census · polling · metrics · tallies
marginalized
Pushed to society's edges
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- excludedShut out, denied entry
overlooked · undervalued · voiceless · silenced · stereotyped · discriminated · disadvantaged · oppressed · sidelined · invisible
portrays
Performs as another
- depictsRepresents through imagery
- featuresDistinctive qualities or aspects
- coverageExtent of inclusion
visibility · airtime · headlines · narratives · stereotypes · tokenism · erasure · mainstream · diversity · inclusion
constituents
Parts of a whole
- votersThose who cast ballots
- districtsDefined administrative regions
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
apportionment · delegation · seats · legislature · electorate · democracy · disenfranchised · ballot · advocacy · lobbyists
underrepresentsoverrepresents
Depicts disproportionately high
overstates · exaggerates · overcounts · inflates · overestimates
underrepresentsoverrepresents
Depicts disproportionately high
overemphasizes · overstresses · overweights · overexposes · highlights
- underrepresented groupsPopulations lacking proportional inclusion
underrepresent, underrepresented, underrepresentation, underrepresenting