Irregular Migration in E-Newspapers: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Readers’ Comments

With the rising rate of Internet penetration in Morocco, e-newspapers, which have become a popular tool spread news, given voice to their audience say what is reported. Yet, despite popularity such digital platforms, little known about interactive communication process. It also undeniable that, from Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) perspective, it very important study process news discourse as site ideology and unequal power relations reside. Accordingly, this critically investigates readers’ comments most Moroccan e-newspaper, Hespress, way they represent issue irregular migration country. The methodological framework triangulation qualitative quantitative research methods are used analyse thematic choices Hespress migration. overall findings investigation show that Hespress’ readers migrants threat society. scenario ‘Us’ versus ‘Them’ emphasised comments. Furthermore, finding talk negatively explains e-newspapers empowered by giving them space produce knowledge can challenge producers.