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Barriers & Bridges: Communication and Information Exchange with Ukrainian Refugees in Romania

Mihaela Negru

Internews (2022), 20 pp.

"More than 13 million people have been displaced by the war in Ukraine in the last six months, with 1.6 million refugees entering Romania since February. As of August 2022, more than 87 thousand people are still seeking shelter in Romania with the support of the Government and partners including civ ... more

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Borderland: Decolonizing the Words of War

Chrisanthi Giotis

Oxford University Press (2022), x, 278 pp.

"In an era marked by an unprecedented refugee crisis and ongoing, seemingly unending, borderland conflicts, foreign correspondents could play a pivotal role in helping create a global public sphere that incorporates the perspectives of those who are most effected by ongoing resource-fueled wars—an ... more

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Análisis del ecosistema de información de población migrante, retornada y refugiada en Cali, Colombia

USAID; Internews (2022), 66 pp.

"La principal información que la población migrante, refugiada y retornada manifiesta necesitar para su vida en Cali, Colombia es: 78.3% sobre necesidades primarias, como acceso a servicios de salud, techo y alimentación; 62.1% sobre medios de subsistencia, como información laboral, educación y ... more

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Social Media and Inclusion in Humanitarian Action: The Case of Refugees in Uganda

Chris Dolan, David N. Tshimba, Gilbert Nuwagira

London: ODI; Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG); Medianálisis (2022), 40 pp.

"The potential benefits of increased digitalisation to refugees, living in situations where access to information and spaces for communication exchange are of the essence, are yet to be realised. Uganda’s forced migrants, both those in refugee settlements and those self-settled in urban areas, hav ... more

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The Routledge Handbook of Digital Media and Globalization

Dal Yong Jin

New York; London: Routledge (2021), xv, 297 pp.

"The book begins by interrogating globalization as a critical and intensely contested concept, and proceeds to explore how digital media have influenced a complex set of globalization processes in broad international and comparative contexts. Contributors address a number of key political, economic, ... more

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Connecting with Homeland: Media Consumption of Afghan Diaspora in India

Farooq Gowhar

International Journal of Communication and Media Science, volume 8, issue 2 (2021), 5 pp.

"Afghan presence in India dates back centuries. It exists in the form of goods, language, cultural and political influences, and other subtler yet significant forms. The influx of Afghan students, traders, and medical tourists in India, especially post the 2001 regime change in Afghanistan, has give ... more

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

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

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FM radio and the Malayali diaspora in Qatar: At home overseas

Irene Ann Promodh

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, volume 47, issue 9 (2021), pp. 1957-1975

"Recent scholarship on trans-oceanic exchanges between the Persian Gulf and South Asia has delved into previously neglected minutiae of everyday migrant life beyond labour. Combining ethnographic research and media content analyses, I build on this scholarship through a novel study of vernacular rad ... 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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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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Connected Education for Refugees: Addressing the Digital Divide

Xinxin Yu, Jacqueline Strecker et al.

UNHCR (2021), 22 pp.

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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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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

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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