Evangelical Christians in Canadian National Television News, 1994–2004: A Frame Analysis

Recent surveys have shown that most evangelical Christians in Canada believe that the news media treat them unfairly. This study empirically tested the validity of the evangelicals’ charge against the media by examining the frames used in the nightly, national news reports of Global, CBC and CTV television networks. An analysis of all reports featuring evangelicals showed that neutral and positive frames, together, were almost equal in strength and number to negative frames used; this resulted in an overall rating of “balanced” for the coverage. While overall the coverage was balanced, the frequency and exclusivity of certain negative frames elevated their saliency considerably. For example, the “evangelicals as intolerant” frame alone appeared in one quarter of all reports. Regarding topic of the news reports, evangelicals most often received coverage for involvement in politics followed closely by involvement in criminal or immoral actions. Implications of these results are discussed

Knowing Their Audience: The Dynamics of Multiple Strategic Collective Action Frames by W.O.A.R. (Women Organized Against Rape)

Using the sociological theory of collective action frames and scholarship on the anti-sexual violence movement, the analysis discusses multiple frames (rights frames, counter frames, and injustice frames) used by Women Organized Against Rape (W.O.A.R). It shows that in correspondence with public officials, W.O.A.R used rights frames to advocate for reform. Meanwhile, in responses to media outlets and in their own publication, WOARpath, W.O.A.R used counter frames to deconstruct rape culture. The final two sections of the paper place this analysis in conversation with prominent critiques of the anti-sexual violence movement: its lack of intersectionality and emphasis on victimization and vulnerability. W.O.A.R’s activist methods and rhetoric reveal a disregard for how race complicates the issue of sexual violence. However, W.O.A.R’s use of victimization and vulnerability rhetoric is limited to correspondence with public officials. In WOARpath , W.O.A.R subverted victim frames through war motifs and calls for self-defense

Media Versus Individual Frames and Horizontal Knowledge Gaps: A Study of the 2010 Health Care Reform Debate Online

This study explores the relationship between online news coverage, media use, and political knowledge in the contemporary media environment. Using the debate over health care reform legislation in 2010 as the backdrop, content analysis was performed on 1,268 stories from 10 online news outlets over a 1-month period to identify the media frames being perpetuated by more ideologically partisan versus nonpartisan media organizations. A survey was then conducted with 333 participants to investigate media audience news consumption patterns and their individual frames regarding the issue of health care reform. Results suggest that a person’s individual frames held concerning health care reform often match up with the media frames offered by his or her preferred news outlets. Consequently, a “horizontal” knowledge gap may be observed as a function of the polarization of news coverage and news consumption. Theoretical contributions and implications for later work are discussed

The Emergence of a European Community of Communication - Insights from Empirical Research on the Europeanization of Public Spheres

A European public sphere emerges out of Europeanized national public spheres if the following two phenomena are verified. First, if and when the same (European) themes are discussed at the same time with similar frames of reference, meaning structures, and patterns of interpretation across the various media sources. Second, if and when a transnational community of communication emerges in which speakers and listeners recognize each other as legitimate participants in a discourse that frames the issues at stake as common European problems. We present empirical evidence from other scholars and two case studies of our own, namely Eastern enlargement and the sanctions against the Austrian ÖVP/FPÖ-government. The main finding is that at least when European issues are discussed, that a European public sphere is constituted and re-constituted through the discursive connections and debates across borders.European Public Sphere; media; Europeanization; Europeanization

Trends in American Newspaper Coverage of Autism

The public\u27s understanding of disabilities is cultivated via several media resources, including news media. Disability scholars often cite negative representations of disabilities in mass media, yet analyses of newspaper journalists\u27 coverage of autism remain scarce. The present study explores the frames, stereotypes, stigmatizing cues, and individuals cited in news coverage of autism through a content analysis of The New York Times and USA Today coverage of autism from 2013-2016. The findings revealed that episodic frames are consistently utilized to discuss autism. References to abnormal social tendencies and coupling autism with adverse circumstances were the most common stereotypes in newspaper coverage. The study’s results show that the presence of stigmatizing cues increased over time, with label references representing the most common stigmatizing cue. Episodic coverage was more stigmatizing than thematic news coverage. Medical professional and journalist sources were most present in news coverage. Theoretical and practical applications for media and disability scholars are discussed

Editorial

The editorial frames a special issue that introduces Scandinavian cinema and media scholars to ecomedia studies and its potentials

MEDIA OF FILM FRAMES TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS BIOGRAFHY

This research background is the important of the use of instructional media in the teaching and learning process. This study aimed to describe (1) how the implementation of the media of film frames in learning to writing biografhy, (2) the knowledge of students in writing biografhy using media of film frames that include the ability of early (pre - test) and the ability of the end (post - test), (3) significant difference between the learning outcomes before and after using the media of film frames. The method used in this study is a quasi experimental design with pretest and posttest using group design. The research instrument used was a written test sheet. The results show the difference between student’s skill before and after using media of film frames. It can be seen from the test results of the gain test. From 61,70 to 81,34 with a gain of 20,17. Hypothesis test results that show tscore (10.61) > ttable (2.76) means that there is a significant difference between the learning outcomes before and after using the medium of film frames. So, we can be concluded that the media of film frames can to improve students’ skills in writing biografhy. Keywords: Media, Film Frames, Writing Biography. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh pentingnya menggunakan media pembelajaran dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar dan siswa merasa kesulitan dalam menulis biografi karena tidak dibimbing untuk menulis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendéskripsikan: (1) bagaimana pelaksanaan media film bingkai dalam pembelajaran menulis biografi; (2) kemampuan menulis biografi siswa sebelum menggunakan media film bingkai (tes awal); (3) kemampuan menulis biografi siswa setelah menggunakan media film bingkai (tes ahir); (4) beda signifikan kemampuan menulis biografi siswa sebelum dan setelah menggunakan media film bingkai. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah hasil menulis biografi siswa kelas X Saintek SMA Laboratorium Percontohan UPI taun ajaran 2013/2014 yang berjumlah 29 orang. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuasi eksperimen dengan menggunakan desain pre-test dan pos-test group. Tehnik yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah tehnik tes. Adapun instrument yang digunakan adalah instrument lembar tes tulis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan antara kemampuan menulis biografi siswa sebelum dan setelah menggunakan media film bingkai. Hasil uji gain menunjukan bahwa ada peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam menulis biografi setelah menggunakan media film bingkai. Dari 61,70 menjadi 81,34 yang menghasilkan gain 20,17. Dari hasil uji hipotesis diperoleh titung (10,61) ˃ ttabel (2,763), hal ini menyatakan bahwa hipotesis kerja (Ha) diterima dan hipotesis nol (H0) ditolak. Dengan demikian, media film bingkai dapat meningkatkan hasil pembelajaran menulis biografi. Kata Kunci: Media, Film Bingkai, Menulis Biografi