Well Informed? EU Governments' Digital Information Campaigns for (Potential) Migrants

Since the so-called 'migration crisis' in 2015/16, EU governments' efforts to launch online campaigns to inform potential migrants about the risks of irregularity have increased. These migration management tools often apply dissuasive messages, declaring to support migrants to make in...

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Published in:Journal of immigrant & refugee studies 2024-07, Vol.22 (3), p.467-481
Main Author: Brändle, Verena K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
asylum seeking
Communication
government communication
Immigration policy
information campaigns
Irregular migration
Migrants
Migration
migration management
online media
qualitative methods
refugee
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Summary:Since the so-called 'migration crisis' in 2015/16, EU governments' efforts to launch online campaigns to inform potential migrants about the risks of irregularity have increased. These migration management tools often apply dissuasive messages, declaring to support migrants to make informed decisions. This article investigates such campaigns through the lens of government communication, a so far under-explored issue in migration studies. Applying qualitative content analysis to two European campaigns, this research finds that the campaigns reiterate immigration policies and portray ambiguity. They therefore raise critical questions regarding the principles of neutrality and reliability in democratic government communication.
ISSN:1556-2948
1556-2956
DOI:10.1080/15562948.2022.2046896