"Our analysis shows that the mediated debates about migration in Western and Eastern Europe are more differentiated, and less stereotypical, as often assumed. Indeed, coverage in media outlets in Western Europe feature more positive aspects and speakers compared to the outlets in Central and Eastern ... Europe. However, even in Hungary and Poland – two countries marked by very problematic developments in media policy – the outlets involved in the study offer a complex picture. The migration-critical stance of outlets closely related to the government is contrasted by the complex coverage of independent outlets. The case of Magyar Hírlap may serve as an illustrative example how outlets close to the government – in this case the massive anti-migration campaign of Prime Minister Orbán – ignore professional norms. Indeed, Magyar Hírlap did not include a single migrant or refugee in the total of 301 articles it has published in the study period. The study identifies professional challenges for outlets in other countries. Similar to previous studies, this study shows that migrants and refugees are mostly covered as a large, anonymous group. Rarely are they identified as individuals, and rarely do they speak for themselves. But our study also shows that the majority of articles only vaguely at best indicate context and origin countries of migrants. Neither do they make a clear distinction between refugees with protected status and migrants. Certainly, this remains a challenge, given editorial constraints and incomplete information in everyday practice. However, journalists should strive to make use of the correct definitions especially in countries where governments deliberately use incorrect labels. Taking the very low share of background articles into account as well, media users across Europe may find it hard to come to their own informed conclusions on migrants and refugees." (Discussion, page 48) more

"Der zweitgrößte Kontinent mit seinen mehr als 50 Staaten und über einer Milliarde Menschen wird in den Medien oft pauschal gesehen. Regionale Krisensymptome werden auf ganz Afrika übertragen, die kulturelle Vielfalt und ökonomische Entwicklungen finden zu wenig Beachtung. Der vorliegende Band ... zeigt verzerrte Sichtweisen auf und plädiert für eine differenzierte Betrachtung der Probleme wie auch der Chancen zwischen Kairo und Kapstadt – eben in “Afrika 3.0” jenseits von Stereotypen. Journalisten und Kommunikationswissenschaftler, Politologen und Politiker, Ethnologen und Künstler werfen Schlaglichter auf das Afrikabild deutscher Medien, auf die Möglichkeiten alternativer Medien in der Afrikaberichterstattung, auf journalistische Arbeitsmöglichkeiten in Afrika selbst, auf das Zusammenspiel von Medien und Hilfsorganisationen und anderes mehr. Dokumentiert wird damit eine Tagung, die im Juni 2013 aus Anlass des 15. Geburtstages der Magazin Africa Positive in Dortmund stattgefunden hat." (Verlagsbeschreibung) more