Public Opinion on Migration and the Role of the Media in the Context of the “European Refugee Crisis”

2020 ◽  
pp. 285-309
Author(s):  
Saara Koikkalainen ◽  
Niko Pyrhönen ◽  
Östen Wahlbeck
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
The Media ◽  
European Refugee Crisis

scholarly journals Migration Discourse in Sweden: Frames and Sentiments in Mainstream and Social Media

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Yantseva
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
The Media ◽  
European Refugee Crisis

This study undertakes a systematic analysis of media discourse on migration in Sweden from 2012 to 2019. Using a novel data set consisting of mainstream newspapers, Twitter and forum data, the study answers two questions: What do Swedish media actually talk about when they talk about “migration”? And how do they talk about it? Using a combination of computational text analysis tools, I analyze a shift in the media discourse seen as one of the outcomes of the European refugee crisis in 2015 and try to understand the role of social media in this process. The results of the study indicate that messages on social media generally had negative tonality and suggest that some of the media frames can be attributed to a migration-hostile discourse. At the same time, the analysis of framing and sentiment dynamics provides little evidence for the discourse shift and any long-term effects of the European refugee crisis on the Swedish media discourse. Rather, one can hypothesize that the role of the crisis should be viewed in a broader political and historical context.

scholarly journals Migration Discourse in Sweden: Frames and Sentiments in Mainstream and Social Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 205630512098105
Author(s):  
Victoria Yantseva
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
The Media ◽  
European Refugee Crisis

This study undertakes a systematic analysis of media discourse on migration in Sweden from 2012 to 2019. Using a novel data set consisting of mainstream newspapers, Twitter and forum data, the study answers two questions: What do Swedish media actually talk about when they talk about “migration”? And how do they talk about it? Using a combination of computational text analysis tools, I analyze a shift in the media discourse seen as one of the outcomes of the European refugee crisis in 2015 and try to understand the role of social media in this process. The results of the study indicate that messages on social media generally had negative tonality and suggest that some of the media frames can be attributed to a migration-hostile discourse. At the same time, the analysis of framing and sentiment dynamics provides little evidence for the discourse shift and any long-term effects of the European refugee crisis on the Swedish media discourse. Rather, one can hypothesize that the role of the crisis should be viewed in a broader political and historical context.

scholarly journals Refugee or Migrant Crisis? Labels, Perceived Agency, and Sentiment Polarity in Online Discussions

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 205630511878563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju-Sung Lee ◽  
Adina Nerghes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Topic Modeling ◽  
Economic Cost ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Public Sentiment ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
The Media ◽  
European Refugee Crisis

In recent years, increasing attention has been dedicated to the hazardous and volatile situation in the Middle East, a crisis which has pushed many to flee their countries and seek refuge in neighboring countries or in Europe. In describing or discussing these tragic events, labels such as “European migrant crisis” and “European refugee crisis” started being widely used by the media, politicians, and the online world alike. The use of such labels has the potential to dictate the ways in which displaced people are received and perceived. With this study, we investigate label use in social media (specifically YouTube), the emergent patterns of labeling that can cause further disaffection and tension or elicit sympathy, and the sentiments associated with the different labels. Our findings suggest that migration issues are being framed not only through labels characterizing the crisis but also by their describing the individuals themselves. Using topic modeling and sentiment analysis jointly, our study offers valuable insights into the direction of public sentiment and the nature of discussions surrounding this significant societal crisis, as well as the nature of online opinion sharing. We conclude by proposing a four-dimensional model of label interpretation in relation to sentiment—that accounts for perceived agency, economic cost, permanence, and threat, and identifies threat and agency to be most impactful. This perspective reveals important influential aspects of labels and frames that may shape online public opinion and alter attitudes toward those directly affected by the crisis.

scholarly journals Media Massa dalam Situasi Konflik: dari Bandwagon Effect Sampai Peace Narrative

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 503
Author(s):  
Aloysius Ranggabumi Nuswantoro
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Bandwagon Effect ◽  
Conflict Situations ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Relationship

Conflict occurs between two or more parties with different interests. Media related to conflict. The ability of the media to influence public opinion is the biggest element in the relationship between media with conflict. The media in this context can be a party that sparked the conflict but could also act as resolutor conflict. Media as a provocateur when play became an arm of one of the conflicting parties, while a conciliator conflict when showing neutrality and information that tends to peace (peace narrative). And theoretical studies should be conducted searches empirical facts on this subject, to clarify the position, the position and role of media in conflict situations. The results can also be used to see the extent to which the media contribute to creating conditions of public space and democratic deliberative. Against this, the choice to stick with journalism be the most appropriate choice for the media in an effort to maintain its position as an agent of democracy in society.

scholarly journals A Refugee Crisis Without Refugees: Policy and media discourse on refugees in the Czech Republic and its implications

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-45
Author(s):  
Marie Jelínková
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implications ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Security Threat ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Media ◽  
Significant Effort

Abstract Along with other Central and Eastern European counties, Czechia has invested significant effort in deterring refugees from entering the country during the ‘refugee crisis’. This article sheds light on the role of the media in legitimising anti-refugee policies by analysing the politicised discourse on refugees in 900 articles published in Czech newspapers between 2014 and 2016. The findings indicate that refugees were depicted as a security threat and an administrative burden partly imposed by the European Union. The article discusses the policy implications of depicting refugees in this way and thus broadens the literature on European narratives during the refugee emergency in Europe.

10. The role of media and public opinion

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piers Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
War On Terror ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Persuasive Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
Critical Approaches ◽  
The Media

This chapter examines the relevance of media and public opinion to our understanding of foreign policy and international politics. It first considers whether public opinion influences foreign policy formulation, as argued by the pluralist model, or whether the public are politically impotent, as argued by the elite model. It then explores whether the media can influence foreign policy formulation, as argued by the pluralist model, or whether the media are fundamentally subservient to the foreign policy process, as argued by the elite model. It also integrates these competing arguments with theoretical frames used in the study of international relations: namely, realism, liberalism, and critical approaches (including constructivism and post-structuralism). The chapter concludes by discussing contemporary debates concerning organized persuasive communication and the ‘war on terror’.

scholarly journals Evaluating the German Position Towards Asylum Seekers During the 2015 European Refugee Crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (28) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ahsan Jamal ◽  
Yue Xie
Keyword(s):  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
General Attitude ◽  
Syrian Crisis ◽  
Policy Shift ◽  
European Refugee Crisis ◽  
Humanitarian Values ◽  
Past Experiences

The refugee crisis that emerged in 2015 was considered to be one of the worst political and humanitarian disasters and the huge influx of immigrants that arrived in Europe caused collective concerns among the receiving countries. The general attitude towards immigrants in Germany has been positive for years but the Syrian crisis prompted the German policies to become more lenient towards the refugees. Therefore, this paper analyzes Germany’s policy shift towards refugees after 2015 and examines the reasons behind the positive stance towards immigrants from the existing literature. The paper discusses the role of different factors ranging from economic, foreign policy considerations, ideological concerns to humanitarian values. In addition, this paper highlights the gaps in the literature and proposes directions for future research to comprehend German policies on immigrants. The research concludes with the findings that humanitarian values and past experiences have played a crucial role in shaping Germany’s refugee policy during the European refugee crisis.

scholarly journals On the Problem of Mediatization of Intra-Territorial Conflicts in China: A Historiographic Aspect

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-249
Author(s):  
Limei Yang ◽  
Olga Degtyareva
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Political Behaviour ◽  
Territorial Identity ◽  
Regional Conflict ◽  
Territorial Conflicts ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

This article explores the role of the media in covering the conflict potential of mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The aim of the study is to analyze the media’s influence on the transformation of public opinion on issues of ethnic or territorial identity. Based on Chinese and Western media coverage, the reasons for unbalanced coverage of intra-territorial conflicts as well as the impact of stereotypes on political behaviour are identified. On the basis of the analysis the role of specific media in neutralizing the intra-regional conflict potential is determined, as well as the peculiarities of the technology of public opinion molding on the part of mainland China.

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