The representation of homosexuals in Arabic-language news outlets
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6058728 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda S Al-Abbas (0000-0002-2364-8251, Middle East University), Ahmad S Haider (0000-0002-7763-201X, Applied Science Private University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 309-337 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Equal Opportunities International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1758-7093 • E-ISSN: 2040-7149 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/edi-05-2020-0130 |
| OpenAlex | W3097046674 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 24 |
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the most frequent countries and prevalent discourses in the context of homosexuality in the headlines of Arabic-language media outlets. Design/methodology/approach This study combined both corpus linguistic (CL) quantitative and critical discourse analysis (CDA) qualitative approaches to analyse five thousand two hundred news headlines that were retrieved from the Factiva news database from 2010 to 2019. Findings There were six main categories of subjects covered by the media in the context of homosexuality, namely crime, extremist groups, legislation, authority figures and scandals, culture and countries. The analysis showed that the countries whose laws criminalize homosexuals were more frequent than those seen to be supportive of homosexuals. The findings revealed that homosexuals are under-covered in the Arab media, and whenever they are present in the news reports, they are depicted negatively. Research limitations/implications This study examined the representation of homosexuals in Arabic headlines from 2010 to 2019. Future researchers may investigate their construction in the body of the articles in different periods and languages. Practical implications The present research has implications regarding the necessity of objectivity in covering news about minority groups without being influenced by the stock of ideas circulating in the culture where media outlets report. Social implications The social implications include enhancing the principles and values of solidarity and respecting all groups in society. Originality/value Although there is considerable literature on the representation of homosexuals in media outlets, the number of articles that investigated the same concept in the Arab region is relatively limited to the best knowledge of the researchers. Therefore, this study can add great significance to existing knowledge as it tackles a limitedly investigated topic in the Arab world
Arabic · Homosexuality · Legislation · Linguistics · Originality · Political science · Politics · Qualitative research · Social representation · Social science · Sociology · Solidarity · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · History · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Media Influence and Politics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |