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The interaction between the media and the public opinion:

The interaction between the media and the public opinion: social media becoming a source of information in Luxembourg LU EMN NCP David Petry 04 November 2014. General information on Luxembourg Immigration to Luxembourg Research project Analysis of online newspapers

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The interaction between the media and the public opinion:

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  1. The interaction between the media and the public opinion: social media becoming a source of information in Luxembourg LU EMN NCP David Petry 04 November 2014

  2. General information on Luxembourg • Immigration to Luxembourg • Research project • Analysis of online newspapers • Explanation of topics • Quantitative analysis (See Annex 1) • Summary of comments • Analysis • Conclusions

  3. 1. General information on Luxembourg

  4. Area : 2.586 km2 Population: 549.680 Total Luxembourgish citizens: 300.766 Total foreigners: 248.914 EU citizens: 241.390 (86,2%) Third-country nationals: 34.524 (13,8%) Source: STATEC 01/01/2014

  5. Total domestic workforce: 370.409 Total residents: 207.043 (55,9%) Luxembourgish residents: 105.453 EU citizens residents: 90.013 TCN residents: 11.578 Total cross-border workers: 163.365 (44,1%) Belgium: 41.302 Germany: 40.394 France: 81.669 Source: STATEC 2nd trimester 2014

  6. 2. Immigration to Luxembourg

  7. Major immigration waves to Luxembourg

  8. Source: STATEC 01/01/2014

  9. Source: Directorate of immigration, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

  10. 3. Research project

  11. First picture • of comments of articles • on immigration • in the social media • in Luxembourg

  12. 4. Analysis of online newspapers

  13. Most consulted online newspapers of Luxembourg Source: Study TNS ILRES Plurimedia Luxembourg 2013/2014 Press release

  14. 5. Explanation of topics

  15. 4 chosen topics for the initial research: • Nationality law • Immigration law • Reception facilities • Right to vote • 2 chosen topics: • Reception facilities • Right to vote

  16. 6. Quantitative analysis (See Annex 1)

  17. 7. Summary of comments

  18. Reception facilities • “…We have enough problems here in Luxembourg. We should first redress the balance here!”(lessentiel.lu, 31.05.2011) • “…The ministry has only to send them back and housing problems will be resolved no?!...”(lessentiel.lu, 31.05.2011) • “ …Criminality has risen. One only has to read the newspaper and one will see who are the people who break into houses…”(rtl.lu,20.04.2011) • “…We shouldn’t let them in. Enough with this asylum tourism at OUR expense!…”(tageblatt.de, 01.02.2012)

  19. “There is no war anymore in the Balkans and some are already part of the EU, so why accept refugees who aren’t ?”(lessentiel.lu, 31.05.2011) • “…Why don’t we speak to them rather than talk about them? Why is it so difficult to share, to understand? Why all this fear? Why this hate? Why?” (rtl.lu, 15.11.2011)

  20. “…It’s a fact that it will not be long before Luxembourgish nationals will be outnumbered…”(rtl.lu, 17.03.2014) • “If foreigners don’t take our nationality, than they don’t want to vote either!”(wort.lu, 24.08.2014) • “To Luxembourgers only!!! Living in the country and speaking the language… For me it’s a categorical NO to voting rights for all…”(lessentiel.lu, 25.06.2014) • “…They pay taxes, social contributions and generate prosperity in our country with their workforce…”(tageblatt.lu, 28.01.2013) Right to vote

  21. 8. Analysis

  22. Content of comments similar among newspapers • Negative comments outreach positive comments • Negative comments as an expression of xenophobia • Positive comments as a reaction to negative comments • Snowball effect creation of discourses • Creation of discourses aggressiveness of comments • Provision of additional information

  23. 9. Conclusions • Snowball effect • Comments ≠ public opinion • Im/balance of comments vs. social media • Perspectives • First step of a broader research project • In-depth analysis of discourses

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