Unravelling migration media coverage: How migrants and immigration were portrayed in Spain during the refugee crisis (2015-2018)
- Carlos Rodríguez-Pérez Universidad de La Sabana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4830-5554
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- Dimitrina Jivkova-Semova Universidad Complutense de Madrid http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8355-5121
- Eva Pérez-Vara Universidad Complutense de Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7230-0828
- Nastaran Asadi Universidad Complutense de Madrid https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4963-7400
- Marcus Kreutler TU Dortmund University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4152-0718
Abstract
Immigration emerges as a relevant topic in the analysis of media coverage. This case of study identifies that the media coverage adopted a more predominantly political frame rather than a social or human frame. Also, there were significant differences between the presence of migrant and non-migrant news sources, while non-migrant speakers were not judgmental regarding migration. Likewise, news framing influences the selection of news coverage. The political frame over-represented the political actors and international institutions and under-represented migrants. Nevertheless, when it comes to the human-interest angle, migrants are the most common sources. Our results contribute to the literature regarding the description of the issue of immigration focused on the information sources.
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