FRAGMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN MIGRANT CRISIS IMAGE IN THE SERBIAN DAILY NEWSPAPERS Cover Image

ФРАГМЕНТИ СЛИКЕ ЕВРОПСКЕ МИГРАНТСКЕ КРИЗЕ У ДНЕВНОЈ ШТАМПИ СРБИЈЕ
FRAGMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN MIGRANT CRISIS IMAGE IN THE SERBIAN DAILY NEWSPAPERS

Author(s): Zoran B. Jevtović, Predrag Bajić
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Media studies, Civil Society, Communication studies, Sociology, Migration Studies, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: CENTAR MODERNIH ZNANJA
Keywords: migrants; daily newspapers; agenda; sensationalism; tolerance;

Summary/Abstract: Although the European migrant crisis has not finished, it is rarely on the front pages, with only occasional reminders that it is still present. In this way, the stories of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers remained out of public focus, although they were numerous in time when the crisis was at its peak. By using quantitative and qualitative content analysis, the authors researched the ways in which migrants, refugees and asylum seekers are highlighted as individuals on the front pages of Serbian daily newspapers (Politika, Danas, Večernje novosti, Blic, Kurir, Alo and Informer) between the beginning of 2015 and the end of the first half of 2018, as well as how the image about them in this context was upgraded, confirmed or changed. During the research, two directions were clearly noticed - indicating a humanitarian character on the one hand and a security aspect on the other. The results also point to the difference between the dominant narratives in the tabloids and in the quality press. Unlike the sensationalist discourse in tabloids, mixed with fear and panic, or a quick excitement of the readers, quality press is developing the human aspect of the migrant crisis, with elements of critical research.

  • Issue Year: IV/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 509-515
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Serbian