Figure 1
Pre-test prioritisation of the six photographs (per cent)
Comment: The number of respondents in the pre-test was 252.
Table 1
Photograph categories in the pre-test survey
| Only children | Only adults | Mixed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low suffering/conflict | Photo 1. Two children in a refugee camp looking at camera | Photo 3. Refugees sitting on the ground in a waiting line | Photo 5. A group of refugees walking |
| High suffering/conflict | Photo 2. Two crying children held back by authority figure | Photo 4. Refugees in open water struggling to swim ashore | Photo 6. Crying father with children after disembarking boat |
[i] Comments: For copyright reasons, the photographs are not reproduced in the article. However, a file with the photographs can be acquired by contacting the author.
Figure 2
Emotional impact from the photograph chosen in the pre-test (per cent)
Comments: The figure shows to what degree the respondents say they were affected by the photograph they had chosen in the first round (1 = ‘not at all’; 10 = ‘very much’). The number of respondents was 252.
Figure 3
A comparison of the four conditions (per cent)
Comments: Condition 1 = strong text with photograph; Condition 2 = strong text without photograph; Condition 3 = weak text with photograph; Condition 4 = weak text without photograph. The total number of respondents was 4,083 (Condition 1 = 1,004 respondents; Condition 2 = 1,024; Condition 3 = 1,025; Condition 4 = 1,030).
Figure 4
Developments in the Danish debate, August-December 2015 (number of articles)
Comments: The search covered all published material in all national and regional newspapers, as well as press agency material. Database: Infomedia.
Figure 5
Explanatory model