Was Lampedusa a key event for immigration news? An analysis of the effects of the Lampedusa disaster on immigration coverage in Germany, Belgium, and Italy
Zerback, T.; Reinemann, C.; Van Aelst, P.; Masini, A. (2020). Was Lampedusa a key event for immigration news? An analysis of the effects of the Lampedusa disaster on immigration coverage in Germany, Belgium, and Italy. Journalism Studies 21(6): 748-765. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/1461670X.2020.1722730
In: Journalism Studies: Abingdon. ISSN 1461-670X; e-ISSN 1469-9699, more
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International comparison; content analysis; news coverage; key events; immigration; refugees |
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- Zerback, T.
- Reinemann, C.
- Van Aelst, P.
- Masini, A.
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| Abstract |
In the current paper, we investigate how the Lampedusa shipwreck disaster in October 2013 affected newspaper coverage in three European countries (Belgium, Germany, and Italy). Based on data from a quantitative comparative content analysis, we conclude that Lampedusa can be regarded a key event for immigration coverage, but only in Italy, where journalists devoted a considerable amount of attention to the disaster. We also find that the structure and the general tone of immigration coverage changed after the event. However, those changes were only short-termed and immigration coverage quickly returned to its routine level. |
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