Major trends in european media coverage of the migration crisis 2015-2016

AutorAlbina R. Shakurova - Rezida V. Dautova
CargoKazan Federal University. Email: veiy@mail.ru. Tel: 89510618591
Páginas102-111
Periódico do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre Gênero e Direito
Centro de Ciências Jurídicas - Universidade Federal da Paraíba
V. 8 - Nº 06 - Ano 2019 – Special Edition
ISSN | 2179-7137 | http://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/ged/index
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MAJOR TRENDS IN EUROPEAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE
MIGRATION CRISIS 2015-2016
Albina R. Shakurova1
Rezida V. Dautova2
Abstract: This article is devoted to the
problem of the migration crisis of 2015-
2016. in Europe and the reflection of this
problem in media texts. The current
stage of development of society is
characterized by the increasing influence
of journalism on all spheres of life and
human activity. The greatest influence in
this context is television, which for many
Russian citizens is the most accessible
source of information. Analyzing the
state of the participants of the modern
migration crisis according to reports in
the Russian media, we came to the
conclusion that it is necessary to turn to
the works of European researchers who
see the situation from the inside. We
studied media stereotypes about
migrants and refugees, presented in a
report by the international group of
researchers from the Department of
Media and Communications of the
London School of Economics and
Political Science and published in 2017
1 Kazan Federal University. Email:
veiy@mail.ru.
Tel: 89510618591
2 Kazan Federal University. Email:
veiy@mail.ru.
Tel: 89510618591
the report “The European migration
crisis and the media. A cross-European
press content analysis”. Migrants and
refugees are a vulnerable minority that
can easily suffer from the internal
problems of the host country.
Keywords: media stereotype, Europe,
migration crisis, refugees.
1. Introduction
Gabriela Giacomella, in her
study Media and Migration, emphasizes
that every media outlet, to varying
degrees, is “a victim of the temptation to
fan the news and portray a sensational,
simplified version of the story.” In this
way, information is provided to the
audience that begins with resonant
negative messages, and the stereotypical
image of migrants is identified with
disturbing concepts such as emergency,
segregation, and cultural differences.
Moreover, it is important not so much a

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