Moving Stories: International Review of How Media Cover Migration
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London: Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) (2015), 106 pp.
"We asked writers and researchers to examine the quality of coverage and to highlight reporting problems as well as good work. The conclusions from many different parts of the world are remarkably similar: journalism under pressure from a weakening media economy; political bias and opportunism that drives the news agenda; the dangers of hate-speech, stereotyping and social exclusion of refugees and migrants. But at the same time there have been inspiring examples of careful, sensitive and ethical journalism that have shown empathy for the victims. In most countries the story has been dominated by two themes – numbers and emotions. Most of the time coverage is politically led with media often following an agenda dominated by loose language and talk of invasion and swarms. At other moments the story has been laced with humanity, empathy and a focus on the suffering of those involved." (Introduction, page 5-6)
Introduction: Moving stories / Kieran Cooke and Aidan White, 5
Recommendations and unseful links, 8
The View from Brussels: Missed opportunities to call the European Union to account / Tony Bunyan, 11
Bulgaria: A study in media sensationalism / Rossen Bosev and Maria Cheresehva, 19
Italy: A charter for tolerant journalism: Media take centre stage in the Mediterranean drama / Yasha Macannico, 25
Turkey: Media under the government's thumb and migrants in a legislative limbo / Elif Ince, 33
United Kingdom: How journalism plays follow-my-leader in the rhetoric of negativity / Zak Suffee, 39
Australia: In a nation of migrants the media faces its own identity crisis / Christopher Warren, 45
Brazil: Where politics takes precedence over the people who make it / Jan Rocha, 53
China: An inside story - the invisible and ignored migrant workforce / Violet Law, 59
The Gambia: Desperate young take the backway to an uncertain future / Lamin Jaiteh, 65
India: How missing facts and context are toxic for media coverage / Pramila Krishnan, 71
Lebanon: Media put humanity in the picture as refugee crisis takes hold / Magda Abu-Fadil, 77
Mexico: Shallow journalism in a land where political bias rules the newsroom / Elva Narcia, 83
Nepal: Information gaps fail to keep track of a country on the move / Om Astha Rai, 89
South Africa: Compelling tales of afrophobia and media selective bllndness / Anton Harber, 95
United States: The Trump Card: How US news media dealt with a migrant hate manifesto / Bill Orme, 101
Recommendations and unseful links, 8
The View from Brussels: Missed opportunities to call the European Union to account / Tony Bunyan, 11
Bulgaria: A study in media sensationalism / Rossen Bosev and Maria Cheresehva, 19
Italy: A charter for tolerant journalism: Media take centre stage in the Mediterranean drama / Yasha Macannico, 25
Turkey: Media under the government's thumb and migrants in a legislative limbo / Elif Ince, 33
United Kingdom: How journalism plays follow-my-leader in the rhetoric of negativity / Zak Suffee, 39
Australia: In a nation of migrants the media faces its own identity crisis / Christopher Warren, 45
Brazil: Where politics takes precedence over the people who make it / Jan Rocha, 53
China: An inside story - the invisible and ignored migrant workforce / Violet Law, 59
The Gambia: Desperate young take the backway to an uncertain future / Lamin Jaiteh, 65
India: How missing facts and context are toxic for media coverage / Pramila Krishnan, 71
Lebanon: Media put humanity in the picture as refugee crisis takes hold / Magda Abu-Fadil, 77
Mexico: Shallow journalism in a land where political bias rules the newsroom / Elva Narcia, 83
Nepal: Information gaps fail to keep track of a country on the move / Om Astha Rai, 89
South Africa: Compelling tales of afrophobia and media selective bllndness / Anton Harber, 95
United States: The Trump Card: How US news media dealt with a migrant hate manifesto / Bill Orme, 101
