Abstract
This article maps and analyzes quantitatively how the Scandinavian news press covered the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis. Our analysis shows that in the coverage of the migration events, Denmark and Sweden occupy polar positions in terms of their newspapers’ emphasis, with the former appearing more negative towards the refugees, and the latter more positive. The Norwegian case is found in between these. Danish print media more often mention the negative economic consequences of the arrivals, and Swedish the positive moral ones, while Norway appears to occupy a middle ground in the Scandinavian discourse. We also find that the Scandinavian press writes less often about the negative consequences of refugees coming than the European press in general. However, the humanitarian aspects of the crisis became less prominent in the Scandinavian press over time, as in the rest of Europe.
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Table Appendix
Who are the refugees? Newspaper and month. Percentages.
| Aftenposten | Aftonbladet | Dagens Nyheter | Dagens Næringsliv | Ekstra Bladet | Jyllands- posten | Klasse- kampen | VG | Politiken | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadsheet (N) | Tabloid (S) | Broadsheet (S) | Financial (N) | Tabloid (D) | Broadsheet (D) | Leftist (N) | Tabloid (N) | Broadsheet (D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Month/total | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T |
(N) | 17 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 56 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 55 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 58 |
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Economic (e. g., workforce) | 12 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 25 | . | . | 8 | 50 | 5 | . | 22 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 13 | . | 10 | . | 6 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 30 | . | 12 | 24 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 5 | . | 7 |
Geopolitical (e. g., terrorism) | 29 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 75 | 62 | 31 | 57 | 60 | 40 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 55 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 40 | . | 27 | 50 | 55 | 31 | 46 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 65 | 60 | 39 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 34 |
Cultural (e. g., discrimination) | 6 | . | . | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 8 | . | . | 2 | 14 | 5 | . | 6 | . | 25 | . | 9 | 15 | . | 5 | 7 | 12 | . | 6 | 5 | 12 | . | 5 | 5 |
Moral (e. g., future for children) | 18 | . | . | 5 | . | . | . | . | 15 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 15 | . | 6 | 14 | . | . | 3 | . | . | . | . | 25 | 20 | . | 15 | . | 15 | . | 5 | . | . | . | . |
Social/familial (e. g., reuniting) | . | . | 5 | 2 | . | . | . | . | 20 | 5 | 20 | 14 | . | 10 | . | 4 | . | 10 | . | 6 | . | 25 | . | 9 | 5 | 5 | . | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 12 |
Described as Human beings, people | 53 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 75 | 48 | 19 | 47 | 70 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 42 | 50 | 75 | 58 | 71 | 45 | . | 42 | 55 | 45 | 75 | 57 | 35 | 60 | 35 | 43 | 71 | 60 | 28 | 53 | 59 | 70 | 24 | 50 |
Children | 29 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 48 | 31 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 25 | 35 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 55 | 11 | 33 | 24 | 40 | 19 | 28 |
Families | 6 | 20 | 15 | 14 | . | 29 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 12 | . | 35 | . | 21 | 10 | 40 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 31 |
Men | 12 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 19 | . | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 30 | . | 24 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 11 | 27 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 34 |
Women | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 19 | . | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | . | 5 | . | 2 | 14 | 25 | . | 18 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 21 |
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Nationality | 35 | 40 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 52 | 19 | 30 | 55 | 40 | 30 | 44 | 33 | 60 | 40 | 46 | 29 | 50 | 17 | 39 | 35 | 60 | 44 | 46 | 60 | 65 | 50 | 58 | 41 | 90 | 22 | 53 | 88 | 65 | 43 | 64 |
Emotions or related expr. | 18 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 33 | . | 19 | 65 | 40 | 20 | 46 | . | 5 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 55 | . | 45 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 60 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 70 | 22 | 44 | 41 | 35 | 19 | 31 |
Age of immigrants | 18 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 6 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 20 | 34 | . | 15 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 30 | . | 16 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 29 | 60 | 17 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 22 |
Names | 6 | 20 | . | 9 | 12 | 43 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 26 | . | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | . | 15 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 45 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Family relations | 6 | 15 | 10 | 11 | . | 29 | . | 11 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 20 | . | 5 | 5 | 4 | . | 35 | . | 21 | 5 | 35 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 35 | 19 | 22 |
Professions of immigr. | . | . | . | . | 6 | 19 | . | 9 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 20 | . | . | . | . | . | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 14 | . | 20 | . | 7 | 6 | 15 | . | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
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Refugees* | 42 | 69 | 44 | 52 | 75 | 71 | 42 | 64 | 79 | 71 | 29 | 66 | 33 | 54 | 29 | 39 | 86 | 75 | 17 | 67 | 64 | 83 | 86 | 77 | 47 | 50 | 18 | 38 | 75 | 80 | 40 | 66 | 89 | 83 | 53 | 72 |
Politicians** | 18 | . | 25 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 50 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 17 |
* If a picture of an individual or group is present. ** National politicians or EU government.
Consequences and measures. Newspaper and month. Percentages.
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| Broadsheet (N) | Tabloid (S) | Broadsheet (S) | Financial (N) | Tabloid (D) | Broadsheet (D) | Leftist (N) | Tabloid (N) | Broadsheet (D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Month/total | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T |
(N) | 17 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 56 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 55 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 58 |
Negative consequences | 18 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 25 | . | 44 | 21 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 38 | 33 | 35 | 75 | 50 | 29 | 20 | 67 | 30 | 55 | 35 | 88 | 57 | 25 | 50 | 70 | 48 | 18 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 57 | 36 |
Economic | 12 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 25 | . | 31 | 17 | . | 15 | 30 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 45 | 29 | 29 | . | 17 | 9 | 50 | 20 | 56 | 41 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 25 | . | . | 22 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
Geopolitical (e. g., terrorism) | 6 | 5 | 25 | 12 | . | . | 12 | 4 | 15 | 10 | . | 10 | . | 20 | 40 | 23 | . | . | 33 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 31 | 21 | . | 35 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 16 |
Cultural (e. g., population strain) | 6 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 6 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 15 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 13 | . | 20 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 17 | . | 10 | 6 | 5 | . | 5 | 10 | 5 |
Moral (e. g., being taken advantage of, false refugees) | 18 | . | 5 | 7 | . | . | . | . | . | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | . | 35 | 15 | . | . | . | . | 15 | 5 | 19 | 12 | . | . | 5 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 15 | . | . | . | . |
Positive consequences | 35 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 29 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 50 | 52 | 17 | 55 | 25 | 35 | 14 | . | . | 3 | 50 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 15 | 70 | 10 | 32 | 53 | 50 | 28 | 44 | 41 | 80 | 38 | 53 |
Moral (e. g., humanitarian tradition) | 35 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 29 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 50 | 52 | 17 | 45 | 15 | 27 | . | . | . | . | 45 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 70 | . | 28 | 53 | 50 | 22 | 42 | 35 | 80 | 33 | 50 |
Economic (e. g., needed workers) | . | . | . | . | . | . | 6 | 2 | . | 5 | . | 2 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 14 | . | . | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 11 | . | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 12 | . | . | 4 |
Measures to help refugees | 71 | 60 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 62 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 90 | 50 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 70 | 40 | 81 | 62 | 75 | 90 | 40 | 68 | 47 | 80 | 56 | 62 | 76 | 70 | 5 | 48 |
Offering asylum* | 35 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 48 | 25 | 55 | 20 | 35 | 43 | 5 | . | 12 | 35 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 21 |
Providing shelter* | 18 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 27 | . | 5 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | . | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
Food and clothing* | 12 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 10 | . | 14 | . | 20 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 15 | . | 15 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 45 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 40 | 44 | 31 | . | 20 | . | 7 |
Lobbying for political solution* | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 14 | . | 13 | 5 | 10 | . | 6 | . | 35 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 5 | . | 12 | 40 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 40 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 15 | . | 10 | . | 3 |
Intensifying search and resc.* | 12 | . | . | 4 | 50 | 5 | . | 17 | 40 | 5 | . | 18 | 25 | . | . | 6 | 29 | . | . | 6 | 40 | . | . | 14 | 20 | . | . | 7 | 29 | 10 | . | 13 | 35 | 5 | . | 12 |
Donating money* | 6 | 10 | . | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | . | 10 | . | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 29 | . | . | 6 | 25 | . | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | . | 5 | . | 10 | 17 | 9 | 6 | . | . | 2 |
Organising transport* | 18 | . | . | 5 | . | . | . | . | 15 | 25 | . | 16 | 50 | . | 5 | 13 | 14 | . | . | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | . | 5 | 10 | 6 | . | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | . | 10 |
Asylum in affected regions* | 24 | 5 | . | 9 | . | . | 6 | 2 | 5 | . | . | 2 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 12 | . | . | . | . | 15 | . | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Keep borders open* | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | . | . | 6 | 2 | 15 | 10 | . | 10 | 8 | 15 | . | 8 | 43 | 10 | . | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | . | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | 4 | . | 10 | . | 3 |
Measures to protect Europe | 12 | 15 | 50 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 15 | 40 | 70 | 36 | 42 | 15 | 65 | 40 | 14 | 45 | 33 | 36 | 70 | 65 | 44 | 61 | 15 | 45 | 50 | 37 | . | 20 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 52 | 40 |
Heightened security measures* | . | 10 | 25 | 12 | 6 | . | 50 | 17 | 10 | . | 50 | 14 | . | 10 | 30 | 15 | . | 10 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 23 | . | 25 | 25 | 17 | . | 20 | 22 | 15 | . | . | 10 | 3 |
Sending refugees back* | 6 | . | 10 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 18 | . | . | 15 | 6 | 14 | 10 | . | 9 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | . | . | 17 | 5 | . | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Keep borders closed* | . | . | 10 | 4 | . | . | 25 | 8 | . | 15 | 30 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 5 | . | . | 2 | 5 | . | 10 | 5 | . | . | . | . | 6 | 40 | 19 | 22 |
Upping police, army, border guards* | . | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | . | . | 2 | . | 5 | . | 2 | . | . | 15 | 6 | . | 15 | . | 9 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 18 | . | 15 | 5 | 7 | . | . | . | . | 6 | 5 | 19 | 10 |
Send all migrants back* | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5 | 2 | . | 10 | . | 6 | 15 | . | . | 5 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Offer only temporary refuge* | . | . | 10 | 4 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 30 | 6 | . | . | . | . | . | 5 | . | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | . | 5 | 10 | 5 | . | . | 11 | 4 | . | . | . | . |
Build fences/border* | 6 | . | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5 | 2 | 14 | . | . | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | 4 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10 | . | 3 |
Send military* | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5 | . | 3 | 10 | . | 6 | 5 | 5 | . | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5 | 2 |
* If a measure to help refugees/protect Europe is mentioned.
Who is visible – and speaks? Newspaper and month. Percentages.
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Month/total | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T | 4 | 9 | 11 | T |
(N) | 17 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 56 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 55 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 58 |
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Government (national or other non-conflict country) | 65 | 30 | 45 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 62 | 36 | 25 | 35 | 70 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 36 | 65 | 30 | 62 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 40 | 47 | 35 | 10 | 44 | 29 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 55 |
Refugees | 18 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 28 | 8 | . | . | 2 | 14 | 40 | . | 27 | 5 | 40 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 19 | 24 |
EU government | 29 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 56 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 30 | . | 40 | . | 15 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 12 | 23 | . | 10 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 15 | . | 7 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 24 |
NGOs | 18 | 25 | . | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 5 | . | 9 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 15 | . | 9 |
Military/police/border guards | 6 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 24 | . | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | . | . | 10 | 4 | . | 25 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 12 |
Citizens (national or other) | . | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 10 | . | 8 | . | 5 | 20 | 10 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 15 | . | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Volunteers | 12 | 10 | . | 7 | . | 24 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 8 | . | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | . | 5 | . | 20 | 5 | 9 |
Media | . | 5 | . | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | . | 6 | . | 15 | . | 6 | . | 10 | . | 6 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 5 | . | . | 2 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
International governing bodies (e. g., NATO) | 6 | 10 | . | 5 | . | . | . | . | 15 | 5 | 20 | 12 | . | 5 | . | 2 | 14 | . | . | 3 | 10 | 15 | . | 9 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 13 | . | 10 | . | 4 | 6 | - | 5 | 3 |
Activists | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | . | 10 | 6 | 6 | . | 10 | . | 4 | 8 | . | . | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | 15 | . | 5 | . | 15 | 5 | 7 | . | . | 6 | 2 | . | 10 | . | 3 |
Terrorists / resistance | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5 | . | 2 | . | . | 5 | 2 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10 | 3 |
Govermental (incl. military) | 76 | 45 | 65 | 61 | 69 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 60 | 70 | 90 | 70 | 58 | 65 | 45 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 83 | 64 | 75 | 85 | 62 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 75 | 68 | 47 | 30 | 56 | 44 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 |
Citizens, volunteers, activists | 29 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 13 | . | . | . | . | . | 15 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 28 | 22 | . | 25 | 14 | 14 |
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Refugees | 94 | 90 | 80 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 62 | 81 | 90 | 80 | 100 | 88 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 85 | 92 | 88 | 100 | 83 | 91 | 100 | 90 | 76 | 88 |
National government (non-conflict country) | 82 | 60 | 95 | 79 | 56 | 62 | 81 | 66 | 55 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 100 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 75 | 80 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 90 | 80 | 80 | 65 | 45 | 89 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 71 | 71 |
EU government | 65 | 50 | 20 | 44 | 81 | 33 | 19 | 43 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 58 | 80 | 35 | 58 | 86 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 70 | 31 | 45 | 40 | 65 | 25 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 11 | 31 | 59 | 45 | 10 | 36 |
International governing bodies (e. g., NATO) | 35 | 45 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 10 | . | 6 | 50 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 50 | 20 | 31 | . | 5 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 60 | 25 | 38 | 35 | 65 | . | 33 | 29 | 55 | 11 | 33 | 35 | . | 10 | 14 |
Citizens (national or other) | 18 | 35 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 38 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 25 | . | 10 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 39 | 33 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 21 |
NGOs | 24 | 30 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 12 |
Terrorists / resistance | 29 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 | . | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 83 | 30 | 5 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | . | 52 | 22 |
Volunteers | 12 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 15 | . | 5 | . | 3 | . | 5 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 18 | . | 15 | 5 | 7 |
Government in countries of conflict | 41 | 20 | . | 19 | 6 | 5 | . | 4 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 21 | 43 | 30 | . | 27 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 12 | . | 10 | 6 | 5 | 24 | . | 20 | 14 |
Military/police/border guards | 53 | 35 | 30 | 39 | 31 | 29 | . | 21 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 37 | 29 | 60 | 17 | 36 | 47 | 20 | 14 | 26 |
Activists | 29 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 11 | . | 20 | . | 8 | 17 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | . | 5 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 10 | . | 7 |
Media | 12 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | . | 8 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 15 | . | 55 | 33 | 39 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 45 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Govermental (incl. military) | 100 | 90 | 100 | 96 | 88 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 100 | 85 | 100 | 94 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 98 | 100 | 95 | 100 | 97 | 85 | 100 | 94 | 93 | 95 | 100 | 90 | 95 | 82 | 85 | 100 | 89 | 82 | 80 | 95 | 86 |
Citizens, volunteers, activists | 41 | 45 | 10 | 32 | 12 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 45 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 55 | 37 | . | 15 | 33 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 24 |
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