News Narratives and News Framing

News Narratives and News Framing is a revealing look at how the media's construction of news affects our political, economic, and social realities. In this introduction to the theory behind news framing, Karen Johnson-Cartee pulls together elements from communication, journalism, politics, and sociology to create a picture of how news forms these realities for the public. With its comprehensive reference section and suggestions on how to influence the news agenda, this is a beneficial resource for students in political communication, media criticism, and communication theory.

Autorentext
Karen S. Johnson-Cartee is professor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations and in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 1 The Social Construction of Reality
Chapter 3 2 Public Opinion and Public Policy
Chapter 4 3 Journalism at a Crossroads
Chapter 5 4 Newsgathering Mythologies and Strategic Rituals
Chapter 6 5 News as Narrative
Chapter 7 6 Actors in the Social Construction of News
Chapter 8 7 Standardization in Framing
Chapter 9 8 Personalized and Confrontational News Framing
Chapter 10 Appendix: The 1986 Drug War and Media Convergence
Chapter 11 References