Framing genetically modified mosquitoes in the online news and Twitter

Intermedia frame setting in the issue-attention cycle

Bibliographic Data

ID20403263
AuthorsWeirui Wang (0000-0002-4040-737X, Florida International University, corresponding author), Lei Guo (0000-0003-0537-7280, Boston University), Лэй Гуо (0000-0001-9971-8634, Boston University)
Year2018
Volume27
Issue8
Pages937-951
Publication date2018-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Understanding of Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0963662518799564
PMID30198824
OpenAlexW2890970705
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited32

We investigate how the online news and Twitter framed the discussion about genetically modified mosquitoes, and the interplay between the two media platforms. The study is grounded in the theoretical frameworks of intermedia agenda setting, framing, and the issue-attention cycle and combines methods of manual and computational content analysis, and time series analysis. The findings show that the Twitter discussion was more benefit-oriented, while the news coverage was more balanced. Initially, Twitter played a leading role in framing the discussion about genetically modified mosquitoes. When the public learned about the issue, online news gained momentum and led the Twitter publics to discuss the risks of genetically modified mosquitoes. Based on the findings, we argue that the intermedia frame setting may change its direction over time, and different media outlets may be influential in leading different aspects of the conversation

Content analysis · Conversation · Frame analysis · Geography · Intermedia · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Publics · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Communication · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics

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