@article{3cdc4b7752f94d1eac87a198ff203432,
title = "Letting diasporic voices be heard: Refugees and migrants in European media",
abstract = "More than 68.5 million people were forced to move from their countries, according to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, in 2018. Forced displacements are caused by poverty, war, and lack of safety. Since 2015, Europe has been experiencing a so-called refugee crisis that calls European values and policies into question. Beyond data, there are the experiences of those who are on the move. The number of people arriving on the continent has made integration a decisive topic. This research aims to discover the portrayal of refugees and migrants in media. This goal includes the challenge of making European media evaluate their work to improve the treatment given to complex subjects such as migration. This article is the result of research derived from the project Refugees Reporting in 2017, coordinated by the Europe Region of the World Association for Christian Communication and the Churches{\textquoteright} Commission for Migrants in Europe.",
keywords = "Europe, Media, Media narrative, Migration, Refugees, Reporting",
author = "Bosch, {M{\'i}riam D{\'i}ez} and Sanz, {Josep Llu{\'i}s Mic{\'o}} and Gauxachs, {Alba Sabat{\'e}}",
note = "Funding Information: The lack, or omission, of information on migrants{\textquoteright} identity reveals their clear underrepresentation in European media. Beyond this information, this study also shows in how many stories refugees are quoted so that their voice is present, considering that quoting them is offering refugees more space to express themselves. This consideration is also supported by the European Journalists Network principle of “speak for all.” In this respect, 40% of the articles and Tweets in this research include quotes from refugees and migrants. The country where refugees are quoted more is Norway (88%), followed by Sweden (50%). In the rest of the studied countries, the percentage of refugees and migrants quoted in news stories is under 50%. This finding is in accordance with the result of the study carried out by the Council of Europe and the Finnish Cultural Institute, which found that voices of refugees and migrants do not get much media space. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 World Council of Churches. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.",
year = "2019",
month = apr,
day = "22",
doi = "10.1111/erev.12405",
language = "English",
volume = "71",
pages = "110--132",
journal = "Ecumenical Review",
issn = "0013-0796",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "1-2",
}
