commbox Migrants, Refugees, Diasporas

Migrants, Refugees, Diasporas

Filter

520

Sort by:

Direction:

External Link (4)

Diasporic mothering and Somali diaspora formation in the Netherlands

Laura Candidatu

Journal of Global Diaspora & Media, volume 2, issue 1 (2021), pp. 39-55

"This article addresses how Somali women from the Netherlands participate in digital diaspora formation. It specifically takes the lens of ‘diasporic mothering’ understood as a site where difference and belonging are negotiated through work of cultural reproduction, collective identity construct ... more

Hounded: African Journalists in Exile

Joseph Odindo (ed.)

Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2021), x, 154 pp.

"Throughout Africa, the right to publish — like political power — has to be grabbed; it cannot be exercised solely on politicians’ goodwill or the strength of a Constitution. Thus, good journalism demands more than an ability to cultivate news sources and generate content. It requires courage. ... more

Reporting on Migrants and Refugees: Handbook for Journalism Educators
Key Guidance

Susanne Fengler, Monika Lengauer, Anna-Carina Zappe (eds.)

Paris: UNESCO (2021), xiv, 304 pp.

"This handbook enables journalism educators worldwide to address one of the challenges of the 21st century – migration and refugee matters. In a set of thirteen modules, journalism educators are provided with a comprehensive curriculum. It covers all aspects needed to train analysis, research, pre ... more

Solidarity in the Media and Public Contention Over Refugees in Europe

Manlio Cinalli, Hans-Jörg Trenz, Verena K. Brändle, Olga Eisele, Christian Lahusen

Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge (2021), xi, 207 pp.

"Focusing on the public sphere, the book follows the assumption that solidarity is a social value, political concept and legal principle that is discursively constructed in public contentions. The analysis refers systematically and comparatively to eight European countries, namely, Denmark, France, ... more

How Sahan Journal Built Community Support to Grow Revenue by 50% in One Year

Katie Hawkins-Gaar

Institute for Nonprofit News (2021), 16 pp.

"The nonprofit news outlet, dedicated to providing coverage for and about immigrants and Minnesotans of color, launched in August 2019 with just one salaried employee—its founder and editor, Mukhtar Ibrahim. Two years later, the news outlet had 11 salaried employees and three contractors. The digi ... tal news organization is a fundraising powerhouse. In 2019, Sahan Journal brought in nearly $500,000 from supporters, including contributions from foundations and individuals. In 2020, it raised over $770,000 in total revenue, more than a 50% increase from the year before. And as of July 2021, it’s up to $1,240,000 in revenue. Compared with other local and state news outlets also founded in 2019, Sahan Journal has brought in roughly quadruple the median amount of revenue. And there’s more: Sahan Journal has dramatically grown its audience. In its first year of publication, Sahan Journal’s monthly uniques more than quadrupled and its email newsletter subscribers increased by 1,400%. And, as the audience grew, so did individual donations. The number of donors more than tripled from 253 in 2019 to 785 in 2020. One of the most important ways that Sahan Journal has achieved such financial success is by participating in NewsMatch, a collective fundraising campaign that pools matching gifts from national, regional, and local funders to inspire millions of small donations to support nonprofit journalism. During its first NewsMatch campaign, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019, Sahan Journal raised $25,500 in individual donations. The following year, the nonprofit raised more than $58,000 in eligible donations during NewsMatch and—more notably—leveraged the program learnings to establish best fundraising practices and launch its own small-dollar donor fundraising campaigns. In total, Sahan Journal raised $110,000 from individual giving in 2020. Organizations like Sahan Journal that participate in NewsMatch don’t just receive matching funds. As part of the program, they are required to be members of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), which means they participate alongside a cohort of hundreds of other nonprofit news outlets. They also receive training resources and fundraising support from INN and learning partners like the News Revenue Hub. Altogether, participating organizations receive unrestricted financial support, new skills and tools to strengthen fundraising capabilities, and valuable engagement with supporters who care about quality news. This case study outlines Mukhtar’s vision, details how he and his staff have raised funds, and includes advice and tips for other news outlets looking to build support from individual donors and major funders." (Pages 1-2) more

Unlocking the Power of Digital Technologies to Support "Learning to Earning" for Displaced Youth

Joel Mullan, Emma Broadbent et al.

UNICEF (2021), 45 pp.

"This report provides an overview of how digital technologies are being used to support youth’s transition from school to work, ‘learning to earning’, in displaced and host communities. Based on a rapid analysis of emerging approaches and lessons in this burgeoning space, the report’s purpos ... more

Fünf Jahre Medienberichterstattung über Flucht und Migration

Marcus Maurer, Pablo Jost, Simon Kruschinski, Jörg Haßler

Mainz: Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Institut für Publizistik;Stiftung Mercator (2021), 31 pp.

Media Influence on Humanitarian Interventions: Analysis of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis and International Media Coverage

Michelle J. Lee

Journal of International Humanitarian Action, volume 6, issue 20 (2021), 11 pp.

"This study examines the effects of media coverage on the Rohingya refugee crisis based on articles from two liberal, elite newspaper sources, The New York Times and The Guardian between 2010 and 2020. The study reveals that the attempts of international pressure to stop the crisis have increased th ... more

The Influence of Media Representation on the Attitude Towards Refugees

Gemma van Schijndel

Nijmegen: Radboud University, Master Thesis (2021), 82 pp.

"This research investigated how media representation of a violent conflict influences the attitudes towards refugees in a host country, by using Syria and Yemen as a comparative case study. A literature review on this topic suggested that much research pointed out that media representation influence ... more

Voces en movimiento: Semilleros de comunicación. Manual - memoria

Bogotá: Grupo Comunicarte;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2021), 134 pp.

El efecto exilio: La oposición venezolana en el extranjero y las redes sociales

Brussels: International Crisis Group (2021), iii, 25 pp.

The Exile Effect: Venezuela’s Overseas Opposition and Social Media

Brussels: International Crisis Group (2021), ii, 24 pp.

Smart Migration Guide: Ghana

Susanne Bellinghausen, Sara Budarz et al.

Migrant Media Network;r0g_agency for open culture and critical transformation (2021), 59 pp.

"The #MMN Smart Migration Guide offers information, discussion topics, and resources to be used by trainers and potential migrants to learn about the impact and consequences of migration. The guide is designed to support individuals in clarifying their goals and in making informed, safer migration d ... more

Smart Migration Guide: The Gambia

Sara Budarz (ed.)

Migrant Media Network (MMN) (2021), 59 pp.

"The #MMN Smart Migration Guide offers information, discussion topics, and resources to be used by trainers and potential migrants to learn about the impact and consequences of migration. The guide is designed to support individuals in clarifying their goals and in making informed, safer migration d ... more

External Link (4)

How We Talk about Migration: The Link between Migration Narratives, Policy, and Power

Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan, Haim Malka, Shelly Culbertson

Washington: Migration Policy Institute (2021), 46 pp.

"The scan identified eight core findings: 1. Both positive and negative narratives use a moral framework as a justification and trigger to tap into values. Both welcoming and restrictive narratives can be rooted in a view of what is right—for instance, calling for generosity or compassion toward r ... efugees because of humanitarian values, or arguing for penalties for irregular or unauthorized immigrants because of a commitment to law and order. 2. Many positive migration narratives invoke feelings of national pride rather than attempting to “sell” concrete benefits of migration. In many countries, top-down stories about migration tap into (and affirm) core notions of national identity (such as humanitarianism or diversity) and attempt to invoke pride (such as being a nation of immigrants). Other pro-migration narratives take a more transactional approach by highlighting how immigration reaps benefits for receiving societies, often focusing on migrants’ economic contributions. 3. Elite, top-down messages about migration often clash with views on the ground. Many government leaders spread messages about the benefits of migration, but these do not always align with people’s lived experiences. And in many places, the public has a fundamental mistrust of government or perceives that policymakers have failed to effectively manage migration challenges, which can also spark skepticism. 4. Narratives about migration are not always ideologically driven; they can be motivated by political pragmatism or used to advance other political or policy goals. Political rhetoric on migration is not always connected to ideology or values per se, but may instead be used as a calculated means to advance other policy goals (such as boosting foreign aid, gaining votes, or maintaining political power). The link to political pragmatism may offer an important clue as to why certain messages are amplified in certain settings and with certain audiences but not others. 5. The most dominant threat narratives are driven by insecurity—whether related to economics, culture and identity, personal safety, or national security. The stickiest negative narratives about migration are often interwoven with perceived threats to security (for instance, anxiety about jobs and resources, crime, or about changes to culture or social norms), even if these threats are not well supported by data. Threats to personal safety and security or economic livelihoods can be highly destabilizing, even if they are episodic or only affect a small number of people—and these fears are not easily defused with contrary evidence [...]" (Executive summary, page 3) more

Del miedo a la acción. Migración, pandemia y xenofobia en Colombia, Perú y Chile: Tres palabras que nunca debieron unirse

Lucía Ramírez Bolívar

Bogotá: Dejusticia (2021), 28 pp.

Independent Media in Exile: A Research Report on Challenges Faced by Independent Media in Exile

Anezka Hlinovska, Nesle de Schutter

University College Maastricht (2021), 43 pp.

The Critical Risk of Disinformation for Humanitarians: The Case of the MV Aquarius

Sean Healy, Victoria Russell

Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, volume 3, issue 1 (2021), pp. 28-39

"The search and rescue of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants on the Mediterranean has become a site of major political contestation in Europe, on the seas, in parliaments and government offices and in online public opinion. This article summarises one particular set of controversies, namely, fals ... more

Beyond the ‘refugee Crisis’: How the UK News Media Represent Asylum Seekers Across National Boundaries

Glenda Cooper, Lindsey Blumell, Mel Bunce

International Communication Gazette, volume 83, issue 3 (2021), pp. 195-216

"Migration is one of the most pressing, divisive issues in global politics today, and media play a crucial role in how communities understand and respond. This study examines how UK newspapers (n=974) and popular news websites (n=1044) reported on asylum seekers throughout 2017. It contributes to pr ... more

Reporting on Migration and Refugees

UNHCR (2021), 12 pp.