What responsibility do journalists face when reporting on migration? Should journalists accept the UK government’s distinction between deserving and undeserving migrants? What are the dangers history teaches us about “othering” minorities and vulnerable groups? What difficulties do journalists face in getting to the truth of how asylum seekers and other migrants are treated?

These and many more questions were examined by a panel of speakers organised by the Ethical Journalism Network looking at the reporting of migration and asking how the media should shape the public view of migrants in these changing and challenging times for the UK. The event was chaired by Rizwana Hamid and our panel included Amelia Gentleman, Jamal Osman, Marzia Rango and Chantal da Silva.