On the Border of the Syrian Refugee Crisis: Views From Two Different Cultural Perspectives
Date
2018
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Source Title
American Behavioral Scientist
Print ISSN
0002-7642
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SAGE Publications
Volume
62
Issue
4
Pages
532 - 546
Language
English
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Abstract
Since the Syrian refugee crisis represents the worst humanitarian crisis in modern history, it is critical to examine how global media covered this issue. Focusing on two nations significantly affected by the refugee crisis—Bulgaria and Turkey, this study employs a content analysis to examine differences in refugee portrayals in national media. The results show that Turkish media coverage was more personalized and more likely to emphasize the victim frame. In contrast, Bulgarian coverage was less personalized and more likely to emphasize the administrative frame. The findings are placed within national context and their implications for media framing of refugees are discussed.