Media Solidarities Helen Couclelis For the first time in

For the first time in four decades

and explicit training in this area is rare

we find ourselves asking

migrant populations

which form the core secondary sources for social science research

Media Solidarities Helen Couclelis For the first time inWhat does it mean when images of refugees' plight are shared on social media? Or when we respond to emotive NGO fundraising campaigns, or are heartened by do good reality TV shows? Do these narratives offer incentives for genuine social change or only momentary feelings of individual satisfaction? Drawing on social theory, political economy and cultural studies, Media Solidarities explores the way in which media can both enable and obstruct meaningful