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.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Keywords: | comparative research; content analysis; content diversity; journalism; multilevel; news |
Faculties: | Social Sciences > Communication |
Subjects: | 000 Computer science, information and general works > 070 News media, journalism and publishing 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology 300 Social sciences > 380 Commerce, communications and transportation |
ISSN: | 1469-9699 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 74486 |
Date Deposited: | 18. Dec 2020, 10:03 |
Last Modified: | 18. Dec 2020, 10:03 |