The Glasgow Media Group

• The Glasgow Media Group (GMG) uses empirical research into the content of media, including analyses of Television News
• The Glasgow Media Group (GMG) focused on media representations of different social groups including working-class activity such as strikes and other industrial action in the 1970's and 1980's, and more recently media representations of refugees & asylum-seekers (Philo et al. 2013)
• The Glasgow Media Group (GMG) found that there was several stereotypes surrounding refugees and asylum seekers which often mirror the ideas of major political leaders
• The Glasgow Media Group (GMG) found that some media accounts appear to exaggerate the actual numbers of people immigrating to the UK
• The Glasgow Media Group (GMG) found that media accounts often portray refugees & asylum-seekers a a burden on welfare and the job market, and often they ignore the economic benefits of Immigration (CEBR, Centre for Economics and Business Research found that "Immigration is estimated to yield £3.3 billion annually for public finances since 2018")
• The Glasgow Media Group (GMG) found that refugee & asylum-seekers are seen as a criminal threat to the UK Population, this leads to greater ideas of deportation (such as Muslim cleric, Abu Hamza who was deported to the US in 2012) & lack of human rights (Rwanda Scheme)
• The Glasgow Media Group (GMG) found that media sensationalised Abu Hamza by portraying him as the face of Islamic extremism in the UK, emphasizing his inflammatory rhetoric which fuelled public fear and pressure, ultimately leading to his deportation
• Philo et al. (2013) concluded the findings of the Glasgow Media Group
• Philo et al. concluded the findings of the Glasgow Media Group in 2013
• Philo et al. (2013) concluded the GMG's findings about refugees & asylum-seekers stating "hysterical and inaccurate media accounts act to legitimise political action which can have terrible consequences both on the lives of refugees and also on established migrant communities"
• Philo et al. (2013) and the GMG's findings support the Neo-Marxist view which argues that media representations of social groups reinforce the Hegemony that supports the ruling class
• Philo et al. (2013) found that hysterical and inaccurate media accounts often serve to legitimize political action by framing certain groups as threats or enemies (Suella Braverman calling it an 'Invasion', thereby justifying harsh government responses - This was evident in the Rwanda Scheme, where sensationalist media portrayals of migrants as dangerous contributed to public support for strict immigration policies, reflecting a similar dynamic of demonization and fear as seen in past conflicts