Journal title MONDI MIGRANTI
Author/s Monica Ibba, Luca Raffini
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/2
Language Italian Pages 26 P. 134-159 File size 259 KB
DOI 10.3280/MM2026-002008
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Traditionally a country of emigration, Italy became a destination for immigration in the 1970s. However, it was not until the 1990s that immigration entered the national public debate, in a context characterised by an increasingly alarmed and uncertain public opinion. The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between political communication and public opinion by examining whether the perception of immigration as a widespread emergency among the Italian public can be considered an indicator of alarmist and emergency-related meanings in the communication of immigration by institutions, political parties and the national media. The study analyses discourses on immigration from the 1990s to the present using automated text analysis methods, and adopts a qualitative-quantitative and lexicometric approach informed by framing theory, focusing on the emphasis placed on specific words and discursive classes.
Keywords: immigration; public opinion; political communication; textual analysis; framing.
Monica Ibba, Luca Raffini, “Infanzia, adolescenza, giovinezza” di un’emergenza. Trent’anni di discorsi sull’immigrazione in Italia in "MONDI MIGRANTI" 2/2026, pp 134-159, DOI: 10.3280/MM2026-002008