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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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Informing Hard-to-Reach Immigrant Groups about COVID-19—Reaching the Somali Population in Oslo

Jan-Paul Brekke

Journal of Refugee Studies, volume 35, issue 1 (2021), pp. 641-661

"This article provides a case study of an information campaign directed at people of Somali decent living in the worst hit district of Oslo, the capital of Norway. The Somalis were the immigrant group most affected by the COVID-19 in Norway during the first wave of the pandemic. The campaign used se ... 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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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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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

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No Newspapers Here: Information Needs Assessments Among Refugees and Host Communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. Exploratory Phase 2019

Pan African Research Services, Christoph Spurk et al.

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2021), 177 pp.

"When DW Akademie started a new media development project on Refugees and Migration in Africa in 2019, we knew our objective: We wanted to find ways to improve access to information for people affected by displacement, to provide channels for these people to express themselves and to improve the dia ... more

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Changing the Narrative on Migration in SADC: A Newsroom Manual. A Conflict-Sensitive Approach to Migration Reporting

Mamaponya Motsai, Mapi Mhlangu

Internews (2021), 40 pp.

"This manual brings together principles of conflict-sensitive journalism with practical strategies for reporting on migration. It explores how media workers can play a role in protecting and promoting rights of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. It provides guidelines that both editors and their ... more

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

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

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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

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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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Routledge Handbook of Asian Diaspora and Development

Ajaya Kumar Sahoo (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2021), xxi, 391 pp.

"This handbook offers an analysis of Asian diaspora and development and explores the role immigrants living within diasporic and transnational communities play in the development of their host countries and their homeland. Bringing together an array of interdisciplinary scholars from across the worl ... more

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Reporting on Migration and Refugees

UNHCR (2021), 12 pp.

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A Freelancer’s Guide to Reporting on Refugees and Migration

Freelance Journalism Assembly; European Journalism Centre (2021), 4 pp.

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Connected Education for Refugees: Addressing the Digital Divide

Xinxin Yu, Jacqueline Strecker et al.

UNHCR (2021), 22 pp.

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Voces en Movimiento: Semilleros de Comunicación. Manual - Memoria

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

"Con profunda alegría y gratitud presentamos este Manual, una Memoria que recopila hechos-actividades de un grupo de personas que se embarcaron en un proceso con la mas alta incertidumbre. Como hurmanidad se estaba vivienda la PANDEMIA denominada COVID19, todo daba entender que el confinamiento, lo ... s distintos momentos de cuarentena (ya fuera total o por localidades) iban para largo, y así fue. Para este año 2021, ademas, se sumaron los paros, las manifestaciones sociales, las agresiones contra los bienes de lo público. Por lo tanto, gracias a la tecnología, la virtualidad había venido para quedarse, sin duda alguna, nada volvería hacer como antes. Ha sido la oportunidad de encontrarnos ante una nueva forma de vivir y de relacionarnos las personas y las organizaciones. [...] Es en medio de este contexto, que el equipo de trabajo de Grupo COMUNICARTE busca todas las formas pata convocar gente; fue una gran preocupación de como encantar y vender la idea a una población pendular, como son los habitantes del centro de la ciudad, barrio Santa Fe en Los Martires, tocar y tocar la puertas a las organizaciones e instituciones presentes en las localidades de Bosa y Los Martires, y gracias a la respuesta positiva de alguna institución como la de la |glesia Luterana de Bosa-Porvenir y grupos pequeños, luego jóvenes que se sumaron al grupo base que iban y devolvían, asi se conformaron los dos grupos Semilleros que hoy coronan y experimentan el reconocimiento de un grupo de amigos. También se cuenta con un espacio donde los venezolanos y venezolanas y algunos de las comunidades de acogida, han sentido como un escenario para hacer “catarsis", un lugar donde todos tienen la libertad de la palabra y la expresión, donde han encontrado y descubierto los medios de comunicación y entre ellos la Radio, como un pretexto para ser tratados como personas, mejorar su calidad de vida, para aceptarse y aceptar a los demas. Para generar contenidos mediaticos, noticias positivas, historias de vida, historias de superación que unen las dos caras de un mismo y único pueblo. Esta es la historia de Migración vista y vivida desde otro enfoque, ésta es y trata de ser la vida y posición de una comunidad que acoge a unos hermanos del otro lado de la frontera. Esta es y trata de ser el recorrido de una experiencia de Comunicación y Migración con rostro humano y solidario." (Presentación, páginas 7-8) more

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Media, Migration and Displacement in the Middle East and North Africa: An Explorative Study

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2021), 21 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

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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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Mediated Lives: Waiting and Hope among Iraqi Refugees in Jordan

Mirjam Twigt

New York; Oxford: Berghahn (2021), xii, 228 pp.

"Using the example of Iraqi refugees in Jordan's capital of Amman, this book describes how information and communication technologies (ICTs) play out in the everyday experiences of urban refugees, geographically located in the Global South, and shows how interactions between online and offline space ... more

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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.