PyeongChang, Pyongyang, or Pyeonghwa (peace in Korean) olympic games? An exploration of partisan media and framing effects

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ID21577232
AuthorsKwansik Mun (0000-0003-3841-4260, University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author), Moonhoon Choi, Hyungjin Gill (0000-0002-2478-2954, Twitter (United States))
Year2021
Volume38
Issue3
Pages172-185
Publication date2021-05-27
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunication Research Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0882-4096 • E-ISSN: 1746-4099
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08824096.2021.1911795
OpenAlexW3155743489
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games held in South Korea drew much political attention due to its potential to resolve the ongoing political and military tensions on the divided Korean Peninsula. Given the divisive South Korean public discourse on warming ties with the North, this study uses framing theory to compare the frames employed by two partisan South Korean newspapers to cover the mega sporting event. Our analyses reveal significant framing differences between conservative and liberal sources, suggesting their potential effect on citizen attitudes and beliefs about the role of the Olympics. Theoretical and methodological implications are discussed

Framing effect · Geography · Media studies · News media · Newspaper · Peninsula · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Computational and Text Analysis Methods · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics

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