UK press coverage of asylum issues
can be linked to racist attacks



Press coverage of asylum issues in the UK can be linked to racist attacks and street harassment, say academics in a new report, 'Media Image, Community Impact'. The first research of its kind, it says negative reporting in UK newspapers triggers hostile actions because it increases community tension. The report was prepared by the Information Centre About Asylum and Refugees (ICAR), and commissioned and funded by the Mayor of London.

• BBC coverage of the report
• ICAR background on the report
• The report - executive summary (PDF / 252KB) (13 pages)
• The full report (PDF / 805KB) (185 pages): 'Media Image, Community Impact: Assessing the impact of media and political images of refugees and asylum seekers on community relations in London'