How to achieve a more humane representation of migration in the media

1) Greater awareness and sensitisation by different actors: journalists as well as audiences

2) More evidence-based journalism, more verification and more in-depth reporting

3) More personal stories, more participation of the protagonists, and more narratives that seek to identify with these people

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Criminals, terrorists and freeloaders: how migrants are portrayed in the European media

Research in Spain, Italy and Greece has analysed the representation of immigration in the media, hate speech on social media and the perceptions of journalists in these countries.

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