In his study “Numbers, narratives, neither, both? How different kinds of message evidence impact public perceptions about immigration in Great Britain”, Will explores how different types of evidence influence attitudes towards immigrants. Prior research into the determinants of public opinion about immigration identifies how different kinds of threats (economic or sociocultural) influence levels of concern. Moreover, framing the issue in ways that emphasize either immigrants’ vulnerability or humanitarian needs, as opposed to criminality or illegal behavior, also impacts what people think. But less attention has been given to understanding how different types of information—the vehicles through which informational frames are often conveyed—also potentially shape what people think about immigration.
