In 2016, almost 1.3 million applications for international protection were made in the “EU+” – the 28 EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein, the annual report of European Asylum Support Office (EASO) released this week in Brussels reveals. This is a 7 % decrease compared to 2015. Country of origin and destination The highest numbers of asylum … [Read more...]
Migration needs better reporting: New media competition awards 35 journalists
The first edition of the Migration Media Award awards 35 journalists from 16 countries for their journalistic excellence on migration in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The award ceremony was held on 14th June evening in Valletta, Malta, under the auspices of Malta’s EU presidency.The winning entries feature fact-based and impartial reporting on the complexity of migration, its … [Read more...]
Migration Coverage in the EU: Mixed Practices Challenge Professional Standards
Stereotypes, politically biased reporting, and lack of coherent approach to migration exist in the media all over the continent, a new study on media reporting on migration in the Mediterranean reveals. The unprecedented migrant flow in the last two years puts the media professionals in in situation in which they have never been before no matter if their country meets the … [Read more...]
Migration Reporting in Palestine – Wrapped in the Domestic Agenda
The story of migration attracts media attention in Palestine but is almost always being told in the context of Palestine’s own dramatic history, a new study on migration coverage in the Mediterranean discovers. How Does the Media on Both Sides of the Mediterranean Report on Migration follows migration coverage attitudes of the media in 17 countries on both sides of the sea. … [Read more...]
Refugee Fatigue, Domestic Issues and External Pressure Hinder Migration Coverage in Lebanon
With Lebanese media mired in dysfunctional domestic politics, facing regional instability and international upheavals, it is not a surprise migration coverage has been very uneven, a new analysis on media attitudes towards migration in the Mediterranean detects. The study How Does the Media on Both Sides of the Mediterranean Report on Migration was commissioned by … [Read more...]
