Mediablog is the first in a series of refugee blogs hosted by ICAR to provide a different source for information, commentary, analysis and web-links on asylum and refugee issues in the UK and internationally. Policyblog, the second in the series, covers similar or related issues from a different angle.
Both blogs provide space for debate and discussion on issues related to asylum and refugees and are an opportunity for less publicised viewpoints, including those of refugees and asylum seekers themselves, to be heard. Please feel welcome to comment.
Our Bloggers
Sarah Eldridge - MEDIABLOG
As ICAR’s media officer Sarah helps journalists improve the quality and scope of reporting about asylum and refugees. Her professional background includes 25 years as a reporter, news producer and editor, mostly with the BBC. She is currently also working with asylum seekers and refugees in the Sheffield area, helping them raise their profile in the media.
Gareth Morrell - POLICYBLOG
Gareth is currently the researcher for ICAR’s Refugee rights and responsibilities project. He is also involved in ICAR’s developing policy work that will be dedicated to analysing existing policy and providing a space for open, transparent discussion of policy alternatives. Gareth has previously worked as a research intern at the Institute of Public Policy Research and has written and contributed to a number of online resources.