Is Australia’s Print Media Supporting a Moral Panic About Migrants?
A research article by David Eades looks at whether Australia’s newspaper coverage of the migrant crisis is contributing to a moral panic about immigration and …
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Special Issue ‘Refugee Socialities and the Media’ Looks At Media Practices, Community and Representations of the European Refugee Crisis
A special issue of the The International Journal of Media and Culture titled ‘Refugee Socialities and the Media’ looks at diverse media and communicative practices about …
Reporting Humanitarian Disasters in a Social Media Age: Q&A With Dr. Glenda Cooper
After a successful academic year which saw the publication of her book, Reporting Humanitarian Disasters in a Social Media Age, and her play about the …
How do perceptions of Islam influence humanitarian donations towards Muslim charities and refugees?
We summarise a recent research article on the relationship between perceptions of Islam and charitable giving. By Carolina Are Does Islamophobia influence charitable giving? Are …
New Research Critiques Instagrammable Humanitarianism and Emotion Tourism
Does Instagram aid marketing really work? And how does emotional tourism in orphanages affect the children it’s meant to help? We summarise two recent studies …
Media and social media responsibilities in the integration of refugees
What impact do news and social media content have on our perception of refugees and their integration into a new host country? We take a …
How can refugee stories be told in the theatre? Dr Glenda Cooper on using drama to explore humanitarian issues
Where was I when demolition started in the Jungle camp outside Calais housing 8,000 refugees? Well, I was perched on the edge, sipping a glass …
World Cup 2018: migrants and refugees mean more than just man of the match
Outstanding performances from players of refugee and migrant backgrounds in the World Cup this year showcased what individuals can achieve when given the right opportunities, …
Refugees are not the crisis. It’s the narratives we tell about them.
This is a condensed version of an article published by UNHCR Innovation. You can read the full piece here. Don’t start with a boat. Don’t …