Examining Media Coverage of Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Criminals or Victims?
The issue of asylum seekers and refugees has again grown in importance since 2014. Europe received 1.321.560 asylum claims in 2015, mainly by Syrian, Afghani and Iraqi refugees. Germany received the highest number of asylum applicants, followed by Sweden and Austria (Eurostat, 2016). One of the recent developments, which has received considerable critical attention, … Read more