In a time when freedom of movement is being challenged by an increasing number of
European Union member states, and where immigration has been dominating public debate …

Political actors play an increasingly important role in the dissemination of political
information on social media. However, relatively little is known about the mechanisms why …

We investigate user engagement with politicians' migration discourses on social media. In
particular, we study the effects of message framing and support base attitudes on …

Research shows that, for various reasons, public perceptions of the immigrant population
size are often inflated considerably, exceeding the true size as indicated by official statistics …

As media coverage represents citizens' primary source of political information, it can also
affect their attitudes toward immigrants. However, not all citizens might be affected in the …

Citizens' immigration attitudes might be influenced by how they perceive the impact of
immigration either concerning their own situation (egocentric) or with respect to the societal …

This chapter is a must-read for everyone interested in learning about the different scientific
methods to investigate media discourses about and public attitudes toward migration in …

Freedom of movement is one of the fundamental pillars of the EU, actively encouraging
migration within the EU. While in general there is strong support for freedom of movement …

Freedom of movement is a fundamental right for EU citizens and one of the central pillars of
the European Union. It grants EU citizens the right to work in any country of the EU and …

Understanding how citizens' attitudes toward immigration are formed is a major goal of
research on ethnic inequalities. While some scholars argue that real-world developments …