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Media representations of immigrants and their impact on integration

How were immigrants portrayed in Norwegian media during the COVID-19 pandemic and how has this affected their integration?

A picture taken from above showing people on a white floor close to the water.

From the Opera in Oslo. Photo: Ana Campos for Pexels.

About the project

This project will identify why and how media content might affect integration negatively. Through this work, the project will be able to provide practical recommendations on how Norwegian media can best function as a unifying public arena.

This study is relevant to how news coverage and media content reflect and treat diversity. It also deals with news consumption among immigrants, and with the understanding of media from the perspective of this group of the population. 

The project therefore provides a significant practical contribution to the development of democracy, particularly to a more diversity-oriented media and public discourse. It will have important practical implications for future Norwegian policies in relation to minorities, immigrants, and integration.

Events

On November 9th 2023, the project organized a panel: "Contemporary racism in Norway: Exposing the invisible in plain sight" at Litteraturhuset in Oslo. You can watch a recording of the panel below.

Financing

The Norwegian Media Authority.

Duration

01.01.22 to 31.12.2023.

Published Sep. 29, 2022 2:14 PM - Last modified Nov. 21, 2023 9:14 AM