2017
DOI: 10.25200/bjr.v13n1.2017.836
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Framing Mandela: An (Inter)National Comparative News Analysis of the Iconic Leader’s Death

Abstract: -Few studies have investigated how the press covers political leaders' deaths and the societal, cultural and political connotations of such coverage. Even fewer have tackled the topic when that leader is black. We use Framing Theory applied through an interpretive textual analysis to over 80 news articles from two South African and two Brazilian dailies to understand how Nelson Mandela-a black iconic leader-was framed in the 11 days straddling his death and death events. These two countries were selected, beca… Show more

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“…Framing analysis examines media construction, including news, by linking to the groups' reality behind it (Mitozo et al, 2020). The classification stage in framing analysis stops at the title and continues in content analysis and the presentation of the content presented (Rosas-Moreno & Joyce, 2017). Therefore, the truth of the allegation that COVID-19 is a biological weapon of mass destruction can be explored using framing analysis theory.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Framing analysis examines media construction, including news, by linking to the groups' reality behind it (Mitozo et al, 2020). The classification stage in framing analysis stops at the title and continues in content analysis and the presentation of the content presented (Rosas-Moreno & Joyce, 2017). Therefore, the truth of the allegation that COVID-19 is a biological weapon of mass destruction can be explored using framing analysis theory.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%