Symbolic annihilation of Syrian refugees by Turkish news media during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Background This article presents a discussion about the representation of Syrian refugees in Turkish news media during the COVID-19 pandemic. Media play a critical role during pandemics by affecting values, opinions, public knowledge about stigmatized groups. When media ignore and stereotyp...

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Main Author: Alev Yücel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01472-9