News narratives and news framing : constructing political reality

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Title:

News narratives and news framing : constructing political reality

Author:

Johnson-Cartee, Karen S.

ISBN:

9780742536630

9780742536623

Personal Author:

Johnson-Cartee, Karen S.

Publication Information:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2005.

Physical Description:

x, 361 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Communication, media, and politics

Series Title:

Communication, media, and politics

Contents:

1. The social construction of reality -- 2. Public opinion and public policy -- 3. Journalism at a crossroads -- 4. Newsgathering mythologies and strategic rituals -- 5. News as narrative -- 6. Actors in the social construction of news -- 7. Standardization in framing -- 8. Personalized and confrontational news framing -- App. The 1986 drug war and media convergence.

Subject Term:

Journalism -- Social aspects.

Journalism -- Objectivity.

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Summary

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.