As late as the early 2000s, Iceland was a very homogenous country, though immigration has increased in the past two decades. In 2019, 14.1 per cent of the population were immigrants, compared with 2.6 per cent in 2000. The Poles are the largest immigrant group, and in 2019, 38.1 per cent of the immigrant population was from Poland (Statistics Iceland, 2019). The biggest media outlets have recently started to offer news in English or Polish to cater to the needs of immigrants. One monthly magazine is published in English (The Reykjavík Grapevine) and carries some news, but it mostly targets tourists rather than immigrants. Little is known about the reach or use of news among Iceland’s growing immigrant populations. Icelandic sign language is recognised as a minority language, and RÚV TV main evening news are interpreted in sign language.
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