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Terry Threadgold
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Terry Threadgold

Terry Threadgold is Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC), and Pro Vice Chancellor Staff and Diversity, Cardiff University.

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Reports
October 2009
The Media and Migration in the United Kingdom, 1999 to 2009
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Reports
October 2009

The Media and Migration in the United Kingdom, 1999 to 2009

The print and broadcast media in the United Kingdom cover only a very narrow range of migration stories, primarily focusing on asylum seekers, refugees, illegal immigrants, and migrant workers. This report discusses the media's reliance on "templates" to frame migration stories, which is often set from the government's agenda on migration.