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Silenced But Resilient: Belarusian Exiled Media since the 2020 Revolution

Berlin: JX Fund (2024), 45 pp.

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The World’s Most Neglected Displacement Crises 2023

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (2024), 19 pp.

"All crises featured in this year’s report are protracted and have been affecting the lives of communities for years, sometimes even decades. The calamity in Sudan is a stark warning of what happens when neglect deepens and the world turns its back on a crisis. In 2023 Sudan plunged into devastati ... ng warfare, forcing over 10 million people to flee their homes and making Sudan the world’s largest internal displacement crisis. Despite the severity of the situation, the looming threat of famine and the immense needs, the country remains on this list, and the people of Sudan remain neglected. This year’s list represents a race to the bottom, with Burkina Faso maintaining its position as the world’s most neglected displacement crisis for the second year running. The country saw a record-breaking 707,000 new displacements and hundreds of thousands of people cut off from aid. Media coverage fell as access became more difficult for both journalists and humanitarian organisations. Meanwhile, the situation in the country worsened and needs rose at a rapid pace. Across the world, there was a record-breaking USD 32 billion shortfall in aid budgets, leaving 57 per cent of humanitarian needs unmet in 2023. The human cost of the growing funding gap is high, and it is life-shattering for millions across the world. Neglect has become so ingrained and normalised that the reality of this gap no longer elicits shock. In many of the countries on this list, the gap translates into people not having enough to eat, families fleeing over and over again in search of safety and resources, children unable to access education, and individuals losing their means of earning an income. The funding gap means humanitarian organisations struggling to reach those most in need, selective allocation of aid, and compounding crises. It means that when severe climate disasters hit, people will not be prepared to withstand potentially disastrous consequences. Neglect is also fuelling rising hunger levels across all countries on our 2023 list. Each country is now experiencing, or is predicted to experience, severe levels of hunger. Food insecurity is in turn compounded by cuts or suspension of humanitarian and development funding. Most of the countries are dealing with the effects of conflict both within and outside their borders. War in Sudan spills over into poverty-stricken Chad and South Sudan, while Cameroon grapples with mounting internal pressure amid a broader regional conflict. Protracted neglect has consequences that cross borders and create crises within crises. Society finds itself in a state of crisis fatigue. Travesty after travesty is splashed across news screens but distressing images no longer retain their shock value, and the page is simply swiped, flipped, or clicked away. Amidst this worrying desensitisation and the acceptance of record-breaking statistics from the world’s neglected displacement crises as the new normal, lies the danger of complacency. We must not give up hope and allow ourselves to become numbed by the ceaseless barrage of crises. We need a reboot of global compassion and a refocus on where needs are greatest." (Page 4) more

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Expat Afghan Media and Local Media amidst Taliban Constraints

Ahmad Zubair Jamshidi

International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, volume 12, issue 1 (2024), pp. 141-149

"This research study delves into the intricate landscape of media in Afghanistan after 15 August 2021, focusing on the coexistence of local and Expat Afghan Media within the challenging context of Taliban constraints. In the wake of the Taliban's resurgence and control of Afghanistan, The challengin ... more

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Anti-immigrant rhetoric of populist radical right leaders on social media platforms

Ofra Klein

Communications: The European Journal of Communication Research, volume 49, issue 3 (2024), pp. 400-420

"Social media platforms have become crucial channels for radical right populist leaders to broadcast anti-immigrant views. These politicians employ various rhetorical appeals, such as pathos (emotional language), logos (logical arguments), and ethos (speaker credibility), to sway public opinion. Thi ... more

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Persisting inequalities in the digitalized society: Migrant women facing coercive dimensions of everyday digitalization

Ulla Buchert, Sirpa Wrede, Anne Kouvonen

Information, Communication & Society, volume 27, issue 5 (2024), pp. 935-950

"Understanding the ubiquitous digitalization of everyday life and associated inequalities presupposes rich conceptualizations of the associated social dynamics. Accordingly, we investigate digital service domestication as a social dimension of people’s lives, building on concepts that center users ... more

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Doing Digital Migration Studies: Theories and Practices of the Everyday

Koen Leurs, Sandra Ponzanesi (eds.)

Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press (2024), 387 pp.

"Doing Digital Migration present a comprehensive entry point to the variety of theoretical debates, methodological interventions, political discussions and ethical debates around migrant forms of belonging as articulated through digital practices. Digital technologies impact upon everyday migrant li ... more

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L’immobilisation pour horizon. Fabrique et enjeux d’un instrument européen de dissuasion migratoire en Afrique de l’Ouest : les « campagnes d’information et de sensibilisation »

Julia Van Dessel

Bruxelles: Université Libre de Bruxelles, Faculté de Philosophie et Sciences Sociales, Thèse de Doctorat (2024), ?? pp.

"Cette thèse porte sur les « campagnes d’information et de sensibilisation » sur la migration financées par l’Union européenne (UE) et ses États membres (EM) en Afrique de l’Ouest. Il s’agit d’un instrument de dissuasion migratoire, utilisé par l’UE depuis les années 1990, dont l ... e but est de freiner l’immigration irrégulière en tentant de décourager les « migrants potentiels ». A partir d’une perspective ancrée dans la sociologie politique et l’instrumentation de l’action publique, cette thèse s’intéresse à ces campagnes en tant qu’outil de gouvernement par lequel l’UE entre en contact avec les populations ouest-africaines pour tenter d’influencer, à distance, leurs aspirations et leurs comportements. Le point de départ de cette recherche est un paradoxe : depuis 2015, ces campagnes ont connu un essor sans précédent au sein de la politique migratoire européenne, alors que leur effet dissuasif demeure indémontré et contesté. Le premier enjeu de cette thèse est dès lors d’expliquer cet essor, en s’intéressant non pas à la réception de ces campagnes par leur public, mais au processus de fabrique collective de cet instrument, fait d’allers-retours entre l’UE et l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Le deuxième enjeu de cette thèse est ensuite de comprendre les effets de cet essor de l’instrument sur la politique migratoire européenne elle-même, en montrant la façon dont il influence la conduite de cette politique.Pour ce faire, cette thèse se base sur une enquête qualitative multi-située, qui permet d’appréhender ces campagnes à la fois depuis l’UE et depuis deux contextes prioritaires pour leur mise en œuvre, le Sénégal et le Niger. Les résultats de cette enquête montrent que l’essor politique de ces campagnes depuis 2015 est indépendant de leur efficacité dissuasive inconnue, mais s’explique par la capacité propre à cet instrument de répondre aux attentes divergentes et de servir les intérêts conflictuels des décideurs politiques européens, d’experts internationaux, et des nombreux utilisateurs de cet instrument en Afrique de l’Ouest. Ils montrent en outre que les enjeux liés à concrétisation de ces campagnes sur le terrain contribuent à transformer la politique migratoire européenne à trois niveaux. D’abord, ces campagnes présentées par l’UE comme un instrument visant à informer les migrants potentiels impliquent en réalité une entreprise de dissimulation de la dissuasion migratoire. Ensuite, elles témoignent d’une évolution des enjeux de la politique migratoire européenne, depuis une logique de prévention de l’immigration irrégulière, vers une logique d’immobilisation des populations. Enfin, elles incarnent l’émergence d’une nouvelle ambition politique, par laquelle l’UE revendique non plus seulement le monopole des moyens légitimes de circulation, mais également celui des idées légitimes que les citoyens africains peuvent formuler en matière d’im/mobilité." (Résumé) more

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Tratamiento ético de la inmigración en los medios

Rodrigo Fidel Rodríguez Borges

Madrid: Tecnos (2024), 181 pp.

"Por su ubicación estratégica en la frontera Sur de la UE, España se ha convertido en los últimos años en un destino preferente para los flujos de personas que desean llegar a la Europa comunitaria. España se ha transformado en una sociedad plural y mestiza que debe aprender a convivir en la d ... more

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Wie wir uns Rassismus beibringen: Eine Analyse deutscher Debatten

Gilda Sahebi

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2024), 460 pp.

"Rassistische Denkmuster leben in Deutschland fort - doch werden sie oft geleugnet. So werden Menschen, die auf rassistische und antisemitische Äußerungen hierzuland aufmerksam machen, nicht selten mit Beschimpfungen und Hasskommentaren attackiert, gerade weil viele sich durch den Vorwurf von Rass ... more

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Geteilte Geschichte_n – Plurale Solidaritäten: Diskussionen zur Verbindung von verflechtungsgeschichtlichen Ansätzen und community-übergreifenden Unterstützungsstrukturen

Iris Rajanayagam (ed.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2024), 163 pp.

"Im Sammelband werden Denkanstöße für Möglichkeiten der Pluralisierung und Demokratisierung von Erinnerung und Geschichte gegeben sowie hieran anknüpfende aktuelle Diskurse besprochen und reflektiert. In diesem Zusammenhang wird mit Beiträgen unterschiedlicher transdisziplinärer Autorinnen un ... more

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An unbroken spirit: Afghanistan exiled media since the Taliban takeover
Deep Insights

Berlin: JX Fund (2024), 44 pp.

"A large portion of independent media has relocated to United States of America, Canada, and European countries such as Germany, France, UK, Ireland after the Taliban took over. The teams of many of these outlets operate in a hybrid model with editorial leadership in exile and staff members and free ... lancers in Afghanistan. Just over half of Afghan exiled media (57%) were founded in Afghanistan before the Taliban took over, but others (42%) were established in exile after August 15, 2021. Exiled media publish their content in multiple languages, including both the official languages of Afghanistan: Pashto and Dari (Farsi). Out of 47 media surveyed, 35 also publish their content in English. Afghan women journalists have founded several media outlets spanning various platforms, including online publications, radio and television channels, social media platforms, and podcasts. Through these outlets, they amplify the voices of Afghan women and shed light on the challenges they face under Taliban rule. In exile, ethnic, religious, linguistic, and political affiliations continue to influence the content and ownership of some media outlets, with direct consequences on their credibility. Afghan exiled media mostly aim for nation-wide coverage (90%). Only 10% of exiled media focus on regional coverage. Media consumption in Afghanistan has shifted towards exiled media. In addition, since the Taliban takeover, audiences increasingly relied on the internet, particularly social media platforms, to access information and entertainment programs. The study reveals that Facebook, X, and YouTube are the most popular social media platforms for exiled media outlets – both for audiences to consume content and interact with publishers. Television still stands as the predominant broadcasting platform in Afghanistan, with urban areas exhibiting a higher prevalence of household TV ownership compared to rural regions. Television coverage extends to nearly 40 percent of Afghanistan’s population. At least 12 Afghan TV exiled projects are accessible via satellite, web, social media, apps and streaming platforms. Fact-checking information coming from on-the-ground sources is becoming harder. The Taliban severely restricted information flows. Most Afghan exiled media rely on citizen journalism and anonymous sources. Lack of financial sustainability is a major concern. Afghan exiled media have lost their previous funding opportunities and need to cover budget gaps from international organizations or other philanthropic sources." (Executive summary, page 3) more

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Communicating Social Cohesion in Forced Displacement: A Framework for Protracted Situations of Encampment

Valentina Baú

Social Sciences, volume 13, issue 542 (2024), 10 pp.

"This paper addresses the role that communication and media interventions can play in fostering social cohesion among displaced populations in camp settings through a review of both practical and theoretical notions in this area. The multiple definitions available in the literature on social cohesio ... more

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Diversity in Media: Challenges in the Age of Algorithms

Verica Rupar, Santiado Bracho

Media Diversity Institute (2024), 22 pp.

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The Media Diversity Index: A Pilot Study

Naomi Sakr

Media Diversity Institute (2024), 8 pp..

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Beyond victim and hero representations? A comparative analysis of UNHCR’s Instagram communication strategies for the Syrian and Ukrainian crises

David Ongenaert, Claudia Soler

Journal of Refugee Studies, volume 37, issue 2 (2024), pp. 286-306

"The Ukrainian crisis has received substantial Global Northern policy support and favourable news coverage, contrasting sharply with Global Southern crises. Nevertheless, refugee organizations can influence public perceptions through social media. This study comparatively analyses UNHCR’s Instagra ... more

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Is it about “them”? Leveraging big data research to understand anti-immigrant discourse

Claire Stravato Emes

Big Data & Society, issue April–June (2024), 16 pp.

"The paper explores the potential of big data analytics for researching anti-immigrant discourse. We emphasize contextualization as an essential element of research and follow a hybrid approach inspired by best practices of computational content analysis, combining human hermeneutic expertise with s ... more

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Catálogo Transfopress Brasil: Imprensa estrangeira publicada no Brasil

Maria Stephanou, Tania Regina de Luca, Valéria dos Santos Guimarães (org.)

São Paulo: Cultura Acadêmica (2024), 322 pp.

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Online Toxicity Against Syrians in Turkish Twitter: Analysis and Implications

Hala Mulki, Samir Alabdullah, Ahmed Halil, Nawari Al-Ali, Maria Kyriakidou, Ludek Stavinoha

International Journal of Communication, volume 18, issue 24 (2024), pp. 191-218

"This study examines the portrayal of Syrians on Turkish Twitter between January and August 2021 through a big data analysis of more than 30,000 tweets. We employ the concept of online toxicity to differentiate between disinformation and hate speech and explore how they are embedded in the negative ... more

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Migración y literatura infantil y juvenil

Hazel Hernández Astorga, Ana Crelia Días, Gabriela Dreyer, Nora Lía Sormani (eds.)

Voces & Tintas, issue 4 (2024), 70 pp.

"En este número del regreso nos convoca un tema profundo, desgarrador y, algunas veces, inquietante y esperanzador: Migración y Literatura Infantil y Juvenil. Es nuestro deseo que nuestra Voces & Tintas N. 4 sirva de itinerario y brújula hacia el encuentro con los libros, los niños y niñas y el ... more

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The business of independent Myanmar media post-coup: Experimenting with business models inside the country and in exile

Jane Madlyn McElhone et al.

Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (2024)

"More than three years after the coup, a significant majority of the 40 senior media executives interviewed for this report say they are still dependent, partially or fully, on grants to run their operations. While they cannot control the external factors impacting on their work, be that the conflic ... more

An unbroken spirit: Afghanistan exiled media since the Taliban takeover Deep Insights

An unbroken spirit: Afghanistan exiled media since the Taliban takeover
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