Media depictions of refugees play a significant role in determining public attitudes toward policies and dispensation of aid. Given this centrality, the study analyzes prominent visual frames of the Rohingya refugee crisis in newspapers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, the United States, and Canada. We also examine the frames qualitatively. Findings show that overall coverage tended to focus on negative aspects by highlighting refugees’ vast numbers, vulnerability, gendered stereotypes, and dependence on Western benevolence. Results show cross-cultural appeal of frames such as “Exodus” and “mother and child,” both of which have roots in the Biblical tradition. Even though visuals came from different sources, there were not many differences among the newspapers. This suggests the role of standardized journalistic routines across multiple organizations.

媒体对难民的描述在决定公众对政策和援助分配的态度方面发挥着重要作用。鉴于这一中心地位，该研究分析了巴基斯坦、孟加拉国、美国和加拿大报纸上罗兴亚难民危机的突出视觉框架。我们还定性地检查框架。调查结果表明，整体报道倾向于通过强调难民的数量庞大、脆弱性、性别刻板印象和对西方仁慈的依赖来关注消极方面。结果显示了“出埃及记”和“母子”等框架的跨文化吸引力，这两个框架都植根于圣经传统。尽管视觉效果来自不同的来源，但报纸之间并没有太大的差异。这表明标准化新闻程序在多个组织中的作用。