Crimean crisis of 2014 in the conservative and liberal U.S. media

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ID12977709
AuthorsAnastasia Sorokina (0000-0001-7904-9154, Temple University, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume9
Issue2
Pages169-184
Publication date2017-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRussian Journal of Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1940-9427 • E-ISSN: 1940-9419
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19409419.2017.1323557
OpenAlexW2620929823
LanguageEN
References cited19

The Crimean crisis of 2014 received broad news coverage throughout the U.S. This study examines how the conflict was represented within the American media. The headlines (N = 568) from six major newspapers were investigated for agency-construction as well as representation of the main participants in the event. The results revealed that more powerful countries such as Russia and the U.S. were assigned greater agency, while Ukraine and Crimea were not given a voice. These findings suggest that mass media may be reflecting the current world order, where more influential nations are the dominant players in the international arena. There were no major differences between how the liberal and conservative media outlets constructed the event. These results suggest that certain international events might have a uniform representation by the U.S. media which is problematic for a democratic society due to the fact that it simplifies the realities of peoples and experiences in a diverse world

Agency (philosophy · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Event (particle physics · Mass media · Media coverage · Media event · Media studies · News media · Newspaper · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Social science · Sociology · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics

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