TY - JOUR
T1 - The Face of Immigration
T2 - Photographic Portrayals of Immigrants in News Photographs
AU - Schmidt, Hans C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Immigration is a very polarizing issue in American politics, and many individuals develop opinions on the topic based, not on first-hand experience, but on news media coverage. Among the most powerful forms of news content are photographs and images. This study analyzes immigration-related news photography and also considers immigrant perspectives regarding news photography. Findings suggest that recent photographs increasingly depict immigrants and immigration positively, but that certain problematic themes like otherness and securitization remain common.
AB - Immigration is a very polarizing issue in American politics, and many individuals develop opinions on the topic based, not on first-hand experience, but on news media coverage. Among the most powerful forms of news content are photographs and images. This study analyzes immigration-related news photography and also considers immigrant perspectives regarding news photography. Findings suggest that recent photographs increasingly depict immigrants and immigration positively, but that certain problematic themes like otherness and securitization remain common.
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U2 - 10.1080/15562948.2021.1918312
DO - 10.1080/15562948.2021.1918312
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85106236837
SN - 1556-2948
VL - 20
SP - 140
EP - 154
JO - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
JF - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
IS - 1
ER -