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When Facts Don't Matter: How to Communicate More Effectively About Immigration's Costs and Benefits

Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan

Washington, DC: Migration Policy Institute (MPI) (2018), 25 pp.

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Evaluating the impact of information campaigns in the field of migration: A systematic review of the evidence, and practical guidance

Jasper Tjaden, Sandra Morgenstern, Frank Laczko

Geneva: International Organization for Migration (IOM);Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) (2018), 50 pp.

"Information campaigns designed to raise awareness of the potential risks of (irregular) migration have attracted much attention and investment across the world in recent years. Studies have repeatedly shown that many migrants start their journeys with limited or biased information and end up in vul ... nerable situations. In response, information campaigns have increased in number and the type, format, messages and strategy of such campaigns have diversified. This report presents the results from a systematic literature review of evaluations of such information campaigns in the field of migration. The study reveals that the evidence base available for programming and policymaking in this area is strikingly limited. We find that the uptake in the use of information campaigns has far outpaced any rigorous assessment of the effects that different campaigns may have on their respective target groups. In the absence of reliable evidence, the debate on the potential of this policy tool often relies on largely anecdotal evidence. Better evidence can show how information campaigns can be designed to best achieve their intended effects given the particular circumstances. The current lack of evidence limits the impact of future campaigns. While rigorous assessment of campaign impact can be difficult and costly, better evidence is clearly needed – wherever feasible and appropriate. Based on an extensive, systematic literature review, 60 relevant evaluations of information campaigns that targeted potential migrants and traffickers, as well as communities at large, were identified from a pool of 3,600 records. Only 30 of the selected campaign evaluations had publicly available results; the rest were collected through expert referrals. Two studies were published in peer-reviewed journals. Among the campaigns featured in the 60 studies, the most popular communication tools were workshop-type activities and cable TV programmes/advertisements. Most campaigns focused on trafficking, followed by irregular migration and, more generally, smuggling. A common issue is the lack of a clearly defined campaign objective and/or target group. This hampers any rigorous evaluation of programme effects. Whenever an objective is defined, it is most often aimed at “awareness-raising” and “knowledge generation.” The majority of the campaign evaluations claimed that the campaign under study was “successful” in inducing a change in knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and – to a lesser degree – (intended) behaviour. However, most of the evaluations reviewed provided relatively little evidence of the full impact of information campaigns. While many of the evaluations reported the number and profiles of campaign recipients or beneficiaries, impact was not directly measured. (In the evaluation literature, impact is defined as a change in outcome that is directly attributable to the programme and not any other factor.) Most of the evaluations identified did not meet minimum standards for robust evidence on programme effects. The large majority of evaluations were based on based on cross-sectional surveys of small numbers of participants (N) sampled at convenience, limiting the generalizability of the results. Only a few large-N studies employed a control-group design or involved pre- and post-measurements. None employed a (quasi-)experimental method for causal inference (e.g. randomized controlled trial, which is considered the “gold standard” for measuring impact)." (Executive summary) more

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The European media discourse on immigration and its effects: A literature review

Jakob-Moritz Eberl, Christine E. Meltzer, Tobias Heidenreich et al.

Annals of the International Communication Association, volume 42, issue 3 (2018), pp. 207-223

"To understand public opinion about immigration in Europe, one has to understand the media’s role in it. We present a literature review on research on media discourse on immigration and their effects. Despite differences in the way immigration and migrant groups are represented in European media, ... more

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Cine-Ethiopia: The History and Politics of Film in the Horn of Africa

Michael Wolf Thomas, Alessandro Jedlowski, Aboneh Ashagrie (eds.)

East Lansing: Michigan State University Press (2018), xx, 295 pp.

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Humanitarian Feedback Mechanisms in the Rohingya Response, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Stijn Aelbers, Viviane Lucia Fluck, Jyoti Rahaman

Internews (2018), 53 pp.

"Since August 2017 over 671,000 people (mostly Rohingya) have crossed the border from Myanmar to Bangladesh to escape violence in Rakhine State. There are now more than one million Rohingya refugees staying in campsites along the Bangladeshi side of the border. In September 2017 Internews conducted ... more

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ISolezwe’s Coverage of the May 2008 Xenophobic Riots: An Irresolute Start and an Ambivalent End

Simphiwe Ngwane

Journal of African Media Studies, volume 10, issue 3 (2018), pp. 297-315

"IsiZulu is one of South Africa’s Lingua francas and has two successful news publications, iLanga and iSolezwe, both written in isiZulu but vastly different in how they convey, craft and package news. This article aims to examine how iSolezwe, an isiZulu-language tabloid, used two editorials to sh ... more

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Covering Refugee Stories

Al Jazeera Media Institute (2018), 34 pp.

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Information Needs Assessment: Agadez, Niger

Lucas Destrijckes et al.

Washington, DC et al.: Internews (2018), 57 pp.

"Much migration within Niger and across its borders is driven by poverty and the hope for a better life, but these movements are also risky and open new vulnerabilities. Migrants from Niger or other African countries constantly face difficulties and are often among the poorest and most disadvantaged ... more

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Transnational Migrations in the Asia-Pacific: Transformative Experiences in the Age of Digital Media

Catherine Gomes, Brenda S. A. Yeoh (eds.)

London; New York: Rowman & Littlefield (2018), xxv, 216 pp.

"This book uses digital ethnography to study critically the impact of digital media on transnational migrations, using case studies on diverse topics including transient migrants, gender and religion, ethnic migrants, refugees, intergenerational relationships, and transnational relationships across ... more

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Digital Lifeline? ICTs for Refugees and Displaced Persons

Carleen F. Maitland (ed.)

Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press (2018), xxii, 281 pp.

"Today's global refugee crisis has mobilized humanitarian efforts to help those fleeing persecution and armed conflict at all stages of their journey. Aid organizations are increasingly employing new information technologies in their mission, taking advantage of proliferating mobile phones, remote s ... more

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Information Needs Assessment: Gao, Mali

Lucas Destrijckes et al.

Washington, DC et al.: Internews (2018), 63 pp.

"This study analyses if people on the move in the northeastern region of Mali, more specifically in the city of Gao, have accurate information at their disposal. It maps information needs and habits of migrant communities in Gao to better understand how these individuals and communities receive info ... more

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How Effective is Communication in the Rohingya Refugee Response? An Evaluation of the Common Service for Community Engagement and Accountability

Nicola Bailey, Mahmuda Hoque, Katherine Michie, Fuad Ur Rabbi

London: BBC Media Action (2018), 30 pp.

"A survey, conducted in July 2018, interviewed 750 people from the Rohingya community and 750 people from the host community (local Bangladeshi citizens) about how they access information, what they think of the information and how they communicate with aid providers. The survey tracked how perceive ... d provision of information has changed since an initial information needs assessment, carried out by Internews, in October 2017 [...] The survey shows that people feel substantially more informed in July 2018 than they did in October 2017. The Internews study in October found that only 23% of Rohingya men and women felt they had enough information to make good decisions for themselves and their family. This recent study shows that 84% feel they have enough information to make good decisions for themselves and their families and three quarters (75%) of the Rohingya community said it had become easier to get information over the last six months. This is similar to other data collected – a recent Translators without Borders study found that 68% of Rohingya refugees feel they have enough information to make decisions. During fieldwork, almost a third (30%) of Rohingya survey respondents asked the data collectors questions such as, did they know where to collect relief, or did they know anything about the Government’s plans for repatriation? This suggests that while the Rohingya community feel better informed than when they first arrived, they still have many questions, particularly around their future – only 41% of respondents said they felt informed about their options for the future. The survey showed that the current key information needs of the Rohingya and host community are around their main concerns – where to find food. The Rohingya are also worried about sourcing cooking fuel, while the host community is seeking information around financial support as a result of perceived declining employment opportunities [...] Mahjis (Rohingya community leaders) are the main source of information for Rohingya people (mentioned by 87% of participants) and are now the most trusted source of information (they were only ranked 7th in the October 2017 information needs assessment). This increase in trust may be reflective of how agencies and camp coordinators are more systematically using mahjis to share information with people in their camp block. Mahjis are the main channel through which Rohingya communities say they communicate with aid providers (mentioned by 38% of respondents)." (Executiv summary) more

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The Representation of Immigration in Brazilian Online News Reporting

Heri Pontes

London: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Media@LSE (2018), 29 pp.

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Violence Against Women Within the Rohingya Refugee Community: Prevalence, Reasons and Implications for Communication

Md. Arif Al Mamun, Nicola Bailey, Moiyedul Azam Koreshi, Fariha Rahman

London: BBC Media Action (2018), 16 pp.

"To inform the development of a new radio drama for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, BBC Media Action carried out a small scale qualitative research study that sought to understand more about Rohingya men and womens’ understanding and attitudes towards child marriage, intimate partner violence ... more

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Mobile Selves: Race, Migration, and Belonging in Peru and the U.S.

Ulla D. Berg

New York; London: New York University Press, paperback ed. (2017), xv, 304 pp.

"Berg examines the conditions under which Peruvians of rural and working-class origins leave the central highlands to migrate to the United States. Migrants often create new portrayals of themselves to overcome the class and racial biases that they had faced in their home country, as well as to cont ... more

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Smart(phone) travelling: Understanding the use and impact of mobile technology on irregular migration journeys

Judith Zijlstra, Ilse van Lempt

International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, volume 3, issue 2/3 (2017), pp. 174-191

"This article analyses how mobile technology impacts on irregular migrants’ journeys. It is based on trajectory ethnography with 11 Afghan, Iranian and Syrian migrants whom the first author met in Turkey and Greece in the spring of 2015. These migrants were followed (partly digitally) to Serbia, H ... more

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Mobile is a Lifeline: Research from Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania

London: GSMA (2017), 47 pp.

"This report explores the socio-economic impact of connectivity for refugees in a large, rural camp setting in Tanzania. Nyarugusu is one of three large refugee camps in the Kigoma region. Established in 1996, it now hosts more than 136,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Bu ... more

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Atlas der Umweltmigration

Dina Ionesco, Daria Mokhnacheva, François Gemenne

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Lizenzausg. (2017), 173 pp.

"Die Existenz des Menschen hängt von zureichenden klimatischen Bedingungen ab. Zumal haben Kulturen des globalen Südens sich in dieser Hinsicht im Lauf der Zeit an schwierige Umstände angepasst. Doch seit infolge des Klimawandels viele Regionen der Erde immer öfter katastrophalen Dürren oder Ü ... more

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How Does the Media on Both Sides of the Mediterranean Report on Migration? A Study by Journalists, for Journalists and Policy-Makers
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Vienna et al.: International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD);Ethical Journalism Network (EJN);European Union (2017), 120 pp.

"Journalists from 17 countries, mostly around the Mediterranean, have examined the quality of media coverage within their respective national contexts. They highlight examples of good work marked by careful, sensitive and humanitarian reporting and also expose the shortcomings as well as the darker ... more

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Lost in Translation: The Misinformed Journey of Migrants Across Italy

Rose Foran, Anahi Ayala Iacucci

Internews (2017), 22 pp.

"In April 2017, an Internews team conducted a rapid assessment on information needs among refugees and migrants in Italy, visiting formal reception facilities (hotspot, CAS, CARA) in Lampedusa, Agrigento, Catania, and informal centers in Ventimiglia and Rome [...] Lost in Translation examines the cr ... more

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