Rubbing Salt in the Wounds - A study of media, power and immigration

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• 1 Problem, Hypothesis and Methods
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Development of Problem
• 1.3 Research Methods
• 2 Reality and Agendas: the UK, Immigration, and the Media
• 2.1 The Reality of Asylum/Immigration
• 2.1.1 Some Facts and Figures regarding the UK
• 2.1.2 The UK compared with the Rest of the World
• 2.1.3 Situation in Refugee Sending Countries
• 2.1.4 Summary
• 2.2 Agenda of U.K. Political Elites with regard to Asylum and Immigration
• 2.2.1 Historical Record in the UK
• 2.2.2 Racism, Nationalism and Scapegoating
• 2.2.3 Globalisation
• 2.2.4 Summary
• 2.3 Elite Political Power and the Media: The Propaganda Model
• 2.3.1 A Brief Overview of the Propaganda Model
• 2.3.2 Criticisms of the Propaganda Model
• 2.3.3 The Five Filters and the UK Media: A Structural Analysis
• 2.3.4 Summary
• 3 The Performance of Mainstream Media: A Case Study
• 3.1 Summary of method
• 3.2 Quantitative Results
• 3.2.1 Themes
• 3.2.2 Opinion Groups
• 3.3 Analysis of data collected
• 3.3.1 Themes
• 3.3.2 Opinion Groups
• 3.4 Summary
• 4 Alternatives/Challenges to Mainstream Media
• 4.1 Medialens
• 4.2 The RAM Project
• 4.3 ZNet
• 4.4 Glasgow Media Group
• 4.5 Summary

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis examines the relationship between media representation, power structures, and immigration in the UK. The primary objective is to determine whether the UK mainstream media's coverage of asylum and immigration reflects a bias towards dominant elite interests, and to identify methods used to challenge this potential bias. * The role of the UK media in shaping public perception of asylum seekers and immigrants. * The influence of political elites on media coverage of immigration. * A comparison of UK immigration policies and statistics with those of other nations. * Analysis of the "Propaganda Model" as applied to UK media coverage of immigration. * Examination of alternative media sources that challenge mainstream narratives.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter 1 introduces the research problem, hypothesis, and methodology. Chapter 2 analyzes the reality of asylum and immigration in the UK, comparing the situation to other countries and exploring the historical context and political agendas surrounding immigration policy. It also introduces the Propaganda Model and its application to the UK media. Chapter 3 presents a case study analyzing UK newspapers to examine the themes and biases present in their coverage. Chapter 4 explores alternative media outlets and their approaches to covering immigration issues.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Media representation, power, immigration, asylum, UK, propaganda model, political elites, alternative media, bias, content analysis.