THE MEDIA AND MIGRATION DURING THE CIVD19 PANDEMIC: DISCUSSIONS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES DURING A TIME OF EMERGENCY

Abstract

To introduce the special edition of Media and Communication on "Media and Migration in the Covid-19 Pandemic: Discourses, Policies, and Practices in Times of Crisis," the following editorial is provided. During the pandemic, digital infrastructures and media may shape people's perspectives and experiences of migration; this topical issue provides a forum for discussing these effects. This collection of seven articles presents a synthesis of several empirical studies that take a multi-actor approach and use various techniques and crosscultural and interdisciplinary frameworks to address this topic. To better understand the opportunities and challenges of leveraging media technologies to promote inclusive, sustainable, and meaningful participation and representation of migrants beyond the pandemic, the contributions featured in this thematic issue may be helpful.