Communicating migration – Pope Francis’ strategy of reframing refugee issues
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22347935 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paulina Guzik (0000-0002-8646-1507, Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 106-135 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church, Communication and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2375-3234 • E-ISSN: 2375-3242 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23753234.2018.1478230 |
| OpenAlex | W2888279595 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 23 |
One of the most frequent topics in Pope Francis’ public interventions, either orally or in writing, regards refugees and migrants. His teachings speak about a humble Church on a mission to assist the poor and those on the peripheries, and refugees and migrants occupy the center: they are the core and trademark of Francis’ pontificate. This reality, however, is not a mere coincidence neither is it caused by improvisation. Since his trip to Lampedusa in 2013—the first of his pontificate—Francis has shown he has a strategy for the refugee and migrant issue. He is consistent and has a well-prepared message. He wants the Catholic Church to be a key player in the international arena, through the Vatican Dicastery for Integral Human Development (created by Pope Francis himself) to raise awareness of this issue and to persuade countries, supranational institutions, and public opinion in general, to contribute to finding and providing solutions. This article aims to describe the communication strategy of Pope Francis on migrants and refugees; to show how his efforts are reframing this issue; and, finally, to illustrate with examples how those working closely with the Pope are implementing it
Art · Cognitive reframing · Improvisation · Media studies · Political science · Refugee · Sociology · Law · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Media and Politics
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Agenda-Setting Research
Agenda Setting and the Blogosphere
The agenda setting hypothesis in the new media environment
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What is News
The Accessibility Bias in Politics
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Framing
| Citations per year | 1.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |