British vs. U.S. Newspaper Framing of Arabs in Coverage of the Middle-Eastern Conflict Pre and Post Sept. 11: A Case Study

Moody, M. (2002). British vs. U.S. Newspaper Framing of Arabs in Coverage of the Middle-Eastern Conflict Pre and Post Sept. 11: A Case Study

By Mia Moody



ABSTRACT: This study looked at how British and U.S. newspapers framed Arabs in the coverage of the Middle-Eastern conflict pre-and post-Sept. 11. Both countries used negative adjectives more frequently to describe Arabs than Israelis; however, the adjectives used to describe killings by the groups were similar. Further, Sept. 11 did not appear to influence either country's coverage of the group.

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