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Common Service Evaluation: What Role Has the Common Service Played in Helping Agencies Communicate with Rohingya and Host Communities During the Covid-19 Pandemic?

Nicola Bailey, Nushrat Mehjabin, Sifati Tamanna

London: BBC Media Action (2021), 51 pp.

"The common service for community engagement and accountability, through its consortium members BBC Media Action and Translators Without Borders (TWB), aims to help agencies and sectors working to support Rohingya refugees and local host communities living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to achieve thi ... s by providing a range of specialist, technical support services. Movement restrictions implemented since the beginning of the pandemic meant that humanitarian programmes were reduced to essential services only in the Rohingya camps, community engagement efforts were restricted, and many initiatives planned for the host community were cancelled. The common service adapted its activities in a number of ways: carrying out online training sessions with practitioners; conducting telephone research with communities; shifting the focus of communication products to meet communities’ information needs around Covid-19; and working with partners to use communication channels which would ensure information was still able to reach communities [...] This evaluation has shown that practitioners feel the common service played a critical role in getting important information to Rohingya communities during this time. It did this through: - Helping partner agencies understand Rohingya communitiesf perspectives and concerns, and how to communicate with them, based on up to date research and a cultural understanding developed over time (using What Matters? as a vehicle for sharing this information, as well as providing practitioner training and bespoke advice). - Creating and disseminating audio and visual content which is easy for Rohingya people to understand, and helps volunteers and field staff communicate effectively with them. - Working in partnership with humanitarian agencies to adapt communication strategies and make sure information was reaching people despite Covid-19 restrictions, for example adapting audio programmes to be played through mosque loudspeaker systems; training Imams to communicate on Covid-19; ensuring content is played at food distribution points and other essential services; and equipping community health workers with simple and effective communication materials about Covid-19 to use in door to door visits." (Executive summary) more

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Evaluación rápida del ecosistema de información en derechos de la comunidad venezolana migrante y retornada en Pasto

Francisco Torres Gómez, Andrés Cuervo Ulloa, Jasmín Pantoja Bolaños

Internews; USAID (2021), 50 pp.

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The multi-sitedness of Somali diasporic belonging: Comparative notes on Somali migrant women’s digital practices

Donya Alinejad, Sandra Ponzanesi

Journal of Global Diaspora & Media, volume 2, issue 1 (2021), pp. 23-37

"In this comparative article we offer a critical overview of the articles included in this Special Issue, paying attention to common patterns and distinctive features. We do so by exploring the ways in which Somali migrant women living across different cities in Europe engage in everyday digital pra ... more

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Out of Sight, Not Out of Reach: The Global Scale and Scope of Transnational Repression

Nate Schenkhan, Isabel Linzer

Washington, DC: Freedom House (2021), 74 pp.

"This report is the product of an effort to understand the scale and scope of “transnational repression,” in which governments reach across national borders to silence dissent among their diaspora and exile communities. Freedom House assembled cases of transnational repression from public source ... more

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Retrouver du lien : S’informer au sein des communautés déplacées au Mali au temps de la COVID-19. An nformation ecosystem assessment

USAID; Internews (2021), 79 pp.

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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

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Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees: A Euro-African Problem in the 21st Century. The Relevance of ‘Sollicitudo Rei Socialis’

Chigozie Nnebedum

Geneva: Globethics.net (2021), 165 pp.

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Análisis del ecosistema de información Barranquilla | Soledad, Colombia

Carmen Mendivil et al.

Internews (2021), 42 pp.

"En Barranquilla y Soledad se destacan tres categorías de necesidades de información entre la población migrante y retornada: información legal/asuntos migratorios (76%); medios de subsistencia (63%, incluye información laboral); necesidades primarias (55%, esta categoría incluye los temas de ... more

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Media Dependency, Selective Exposure and Trust During War: Media Sources and Information Needs of Displaced and Non-Displaced Syrians

Jad Melki, Claudia Kozman

Media, War & Conflict, volume 14, issue 1 (2021), pp. 93-113

"Using the Syrian war as a case study, this article examines the theoretical frameworks of media dependency and selective exposure during the war. Through a survey of 2,192 Syrians living in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey during the conflict, the study examined the media needs and trust of four ... more

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Migration et médias dans la région Euro-Méditerranéenne: Un guide pour les journalistes

Magda Abu-Fadil

Union européenne (2021), 74 pp.

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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

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Research Handbook on International Migration and Digital Technology

Marie McAuliffe (ed.)

Edward Elgar Publishing (2021), 464 pp.

"Featuring international migration in all facets from the migration of tech sector specialists through to refugee displacement, leading contributors offer strategic insights into the future of migration and mobility. Covering diverse geographies and using interdisciplinary approaches, contributions ... more

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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

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Reporting on Migrants and Refugees: Handbook for Journalism Educators
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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

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Entre Parceros y Panas: Estudio de Audiencia

Sandra Patricia Diaz Pachajoa

Bogotá: Grupo Comunicarte (2021), 82 pp.

"Se encuestaron a 205 personas, equilibradas entre 50% venezolanas y 48% colombianas, y un 3% colombo-venezolanas. Ubicadas en 25 poblaciones de frontera y ciudades de acogida, quienes dijeron escuchar la radiorevista en un 99%. La transmisién de la radiorevista constituye un aporte al periodismo g ... lobal de información sobre inmigración, transmitido en sitios web en simulcast o webcast, emisoras comunitarias y educativas en FM y AM. La frecuencia de escucha es semanal, en un 72%, en horarios matutinos 62%. En un primer estudio realizado durante el 2019, para identificar el tipo de necesidades de información de la población migrante, el Grupo COMUNICARTE ubica tres prioridades: orientación de ayudas y apoyo; garantías en derechos sobre la migración en Colombia y alternativas laborales. En la presente encuesta encontramos que la audiencia reconoce que el programa resuelve dudas sobre la migración en un 90%, es decir, hay satisfacción a estas primeras necesidades informativas. Durante la trasmisión del año 2020, se identifica que entre los temas más útiles, están en orden de prioridad: derecho a la salud y educación 71%, sobrellevar positivamente la migración 64%, derechos laborales y servicios a la población migrante 62%, derecho a la movilidad humana 61%, la frontera lugar de oportunidades 60%, en un mismo orden riesgos de la movilidad humana y derecho a la nacionalidad 55% y por último: sugerencias sobre tramites migratorios 53%. Vemos que las prioridades han cambiado en torno a los derechos y la situación laboral. Entre los temas que le gustaria incluir a la población que escucha la Radiorevista, tenemos dos modalidades: en un 12% proponen temas nuevos como asesorías psicológicas en radio, sobre todo para miembros de familias que se quedan en su lugar de origen; también quieren saber sobre los avances en las políticas migratorias, y de temas como migración y religión. Y un 88%, tienen interés prioritario en oportunidades laborales; la Interculturalidad y cultura y noticias de movilidad y actualidad en la frontera. Estos dos últimos incluyen al deporte, y la gastronomía como aspectos culturales que unen a colombianos y venezolanos, hay un interés marcado por la convivencia en la frontera y la protección de los más vulnerables. El indagar sobre los temas preferidos por la audiencia ha sido muy importante en el proceso de emisión de la radiorevista, lo primero que encontramos es un panorama solidario, diferente al lenguaje de discriminación e indiferencia que en su mayoria muestran los medios masivos de información y comunicación." (Resumen ejecutivo, páginas 9-11) more

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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

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Sistematización de la estrategia de comunicación: Proyecto Alma Llanera - Care Perú

Equilibrium; Care (2021), 49 pp.

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From Fragmentation to Integration: Addressing the Role of Communication in Refugee Crises and (re)settlement Processes

Amanda Alencar, Noemi Mena Montes, Miguel Vicente-Mariño (eds.)

International Communication Gazette, volume 83, issue 1 (2021), pp. 3-101

"Top-down approaches have limited potential to reach long-lasting and innovative solutions for the settlement of refugees. There is a growing consensus among scholars and policy-makers that governments alone cannot solve complex societal problems, and that participation of non-government actors, sta ... keholders, media companies, civil society, and the refugee themselves is crucial to achieving more positive outcomes in the long-run. In this special issue, we seek to contribute to this growing research field by exploring the issue in a variety of contexts, using different methodologies and with a focus on the inherent linkages between media, society and political authorities in the management of migration and integration processes. Communication Research, at its diverse layers and from a wide array of topics and methods, is expected to contribute to the analysis of social, political, demographic and cultural changes, so tackling the ongoing refugee crisis in the Mediterranean area is an opportunity to connect theoretical and methodological advances with a relevant topic which certainly requires practical, technical and applied contributions. In doing so, screening the online activity turns into an additional sphere to be kept under attention, as a new space for social discussion and action. The origin of the special issue entitled ‘From fragmentation to integration: Addressing the role of communication in refugee crises and settlement processes’ is a Pre-Conference organized by the guest editors as part of the 68th Annual International Communication Association Conference held in Prague, in 2018. The main purpose of this pre-conference was to open a space for dialogue regarding the way refugee crises and integration processes are tackled by political, social and media actors, aiming to set some guidelines to avoid those mistakes previously noticed and leading to a more constructive and conscious coverage and social action. This event brought together researchers, policy advisors, NGO representatives and refugee migrants to discuss the intersections between refugee migration and communication processes. A selection of original articles that were presented at this event form the basis of this special issue. The main themes addressed in the articles of the current special issue are: (1) inclusive digital forms of literacy and activism for/with refugees; (2) local responsesto refugee crises, (re)settlement and their communication strategies; and (3) media representation of humanitarian crises and refugees in their receiving countries." (Page 4) more

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Second-generation British Somali women: The translocal nexus of London and global diaspora

Melis Mevsimler

Journal of Global Diaspora & Media, volume 2, issue 1 (2021), pp. 57-72

"Drawing upon ethnographic investigation, this article analyses the digital media practices of second-generation British Somali women who live in London. It addresses the dynamic relationships between digital media and diasporic identity formation by focusing on how second-generation women articulat ... more

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Médias, migration et exil au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord : Une étude exploratoire

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2021), 33 pp.

"DW Akademie commissioned field studies in the following six Middle Eastern and Northern African countries in 2019/20: Lebanon, Jordan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. The initiative to carry out these studies stems from DW Akademie’s long-standing experience in the MENA region and the identi ... more

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

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