Research
There are a number of research projects that examine the nature of media reporting on asylum issues in the UK and the relationship between media reporting, public opinion, and policy development. This page provides links for published research on this issue.
This page provides links for recently published research on this issue.
ICAR research and publications
ICAR [March 2007] Reporting asylum. The UK Press and the Effectiveness of PCC Guidelines. Commissioned by the National Refugee Integration Forum for the Home Office.
ICAR [June 2006] Reflecting Asylum in London's Communities - monitoring London's press coverage of refugees and asylum seekers. Commissioned by the Mayor of London.
Nissa Finney [April 2003] The challenge of reporting refugees and asylum seekers: ICAR report on regional media events organised by the Presswise RAM project. ICAR and RAM, London.
ICAR [July 2004] Media Image, Community Impact: Assessing the impact of media and political images of refugees and asylum seekers on community relations in London Commissioned by the Mayor of London.
See also ICAR's navigation guide on public attitudes to asylum and refugee issues .
Other research and publications
Key reports online include:
Roy Greenslade [2005] Seeking scapegoats: The coverage of asylum in the UK press. IPPR, London.
Article 19 [2003] What's the Story? Sangatte: a case study of media coverage of asylum and refugees Article 19, London.
Article 19 [June 2003] What's the Story? Results from research into media coverage of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK Article 19, London.
Nissa R. Finney [2003] Asylum seeker dispersal: Public attitudes and press portrayals around the UK. PhD thesis, Department of Geography, University of Wales Swansea
Ceri Mollard [2001] Asylum: the truth behind the headlines. Oxfam, Oxford.
D.E.Morrison and P. Statham [2005] . Racists sentiments, movements and the mass media. Summary of Research Results : News Discourse Analysis: Contents and Frames
Report to the ESRC.
D.E.Morrison and P. Statham [2005] Racist Sentiments, Movements and the Mass
Media: A Mediated Xenophobia? Report to the ESRC
Tammy Speers [2001] Welcome or over reaction? Refugees and asylum seekers in Welsh media. Wales Media Forum, Wales.
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