WRITTEN CULTURE
European media outlets failed to cover the influx of refugees fleeing from the war in Syria and Iraq, even though the story was there to be told a year before it broke in 2015
Anti-migrant and anti-Muslim statement made by politicians and some European leaders lead to increased public concern and hijacked media coverage
Editorial resources used instead of detailed and reliable information about the refugee crisis
Hyperbole used to distort the media and confusion over the correct use of terms such as MIGRANT, REFUGEE and ASYLUM SEEKER
The written representations of migrants and refugees across trans-national media constantly portrays them in a negative manner using stereotypes and limited background information in order to frame their stories.
“There is a tendency, both among many politicians and in sections of the mainstream media, to lump migrants together and present them as a seemingly endless tide of people who will steal jobs, become a burden on the state and ultimately threaten the native way of life.”