Bad News for Refugees

Pauline Donald, Emma Briant, Greg Philo

Description

Bad News for Refugees analyses the political, economic and environmental contexts of migration and looks specifically at how refugees and asylum seekers have been stigmatised in political rhetoric and in media coverage.



Through forensic research, conducted through interviews and analysis of media accounts, a history of contemporary migration and asylum is written. The authors examine the various catalysts for migration, in doing so reveal how economic migrants, refugees and asylum seekers are often conflated by the media. They explain negative reactions to new arrivals, describing the benefit cheat, criminals and job stealing narratives that dominate anti-migrant discourse. Case studies reveal how hysterical and inaccurate media accounts act to legitimise political action can have terrible consequences both on the lives of refugees and also on established migrant communities.



Based on new research by the renowned Glasgow Media Group, this book is essential reading for those concerned with the negative effects of media on public understanding and for the safety of vulnerable groups and communities in our society.
Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Brief History of Contemporary Migration and Asylum

2. Methods and Main Explanations and Perspectives on Asylum

3. Media Content: Press and TV Samples

4. Case Studies of Media Content - 2011

5. Impacts of Media Coverage on Migrant Communities in the UK

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Guide to the Asylum Process

Appendix 2: Interviewees

Notes

Index

Sujets

• Communication médiatique
• Media
• Royaume-Uni
• Discrimination
• Migration
• Communications
• Africa
• Business
• Great Britain
• Economics
• Nationality
• Romania
• United Kingdom
• MigrationWatch UK
• Illegal immigration
• Reino Unido
• Marketing et communication
• Industries

Informations

• Publié par: Pluto Press
• Date de parution: 12 août 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781849649575
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

Extrait

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A Brief History of Contemporary Migration and Asylum TE POliiçâl, eçOnOmiç ânD enviROnmEnâl  COnExS OF MiGRâiOn TE glObâl eçOnOmy àSylUm ânD ImmiGRâiOn in E uniED KinGDOm

Methods, Explanations and Perspectives on  Asylum MEODS Mâin explânâiOnS ânD PERSpEçivES On àSylUm in  E uniED KinGDOm ‘àbUSE’ OF E àSylUm sySEm by ‘IllEGâl ImmiGRânS’  àlERnâivE PERSpEçivES ‘sOF TOUç’ BRiâin TâkES TOO Mâny  àlERnâivE PERSpEçivES à BURDEn On wElFâRE ânD E JOb MâRkE  àlERnâivE PERSpEçivES InçREâSED InSEçURiy: TREâ, CRiminâliy ânD TERRORiSm  àlERnâivE PERSpEçivES InçREâSinG dEpORâiOnS  àlERnâivE PERSpEçivES TE BEnEFiS OF ImmiGRâiOn  àlERnâivE PERSpEçivES PROblEmS fâçED by àSylUm sEEkERS TE rOlE OF E wES in rEFUGEE MOvEmEnS ânD  eçOnOmiç fORçES in MiGRâiOn

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