How journalists and experts metaphorically frame emerging information technologies: The case of cyberinfrastructure for big data

Droog, Ellen; Burgers, Christian; Kee, Kerk F.

doi:10.1177/0963662520952542

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“…Furthermore, we looked at political attitudes and intentions as dependent variables. Some scholars propose that figurative frames can also impact comprehension and sense-making of societal topics (e.g., Droog et al, 2020;Semino et al, 2018). Future research could thus explore whether variations in figurative frames impact how voters understand the issues discussed.…”

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When Figurative Frames Decrease Political Persuasion: The Case of Right-Wing Anti-Immigration Rhetoric

Boeynaems

Burgers

Konijn

2021

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The rhetoric used by right-wing anti-immigration politicians is considered important to their political success. Such rhetoric commonly contains figurative frames with metaphor and/or hyperbole. In two experiments (n experiment1 = 411, n experiment2 = 407), we tested when and how such figurative frames add to the intense and emotive character of anti-immigration statements and their subsequent persuasiveness. Results showed that different voters respond differently to figuratively framed anti-immigration rhetoric: overall, voters perceived figuratively framed populist statements as more intense and emotive than nonfigurative statements, which caused boomerang effects by decreasing political persuasion. By contrast, right-wing populist voters were not persuaded by rhetorical variations in anti-immigration statements. Our findings underscore how anti-immigration rhetoric can broaden the gap between voters and put in motion further polarization in our society.

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When Figurative Frames Decrease Political Persuasion: The Case of Right-Wing Anti-Immigration Rhetoric

Boeynaems

Burgers

Konijn

2021

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“…Furthermore, during the data analysis stage, Robert N. Entman framing analysis was used. News frames are formed through a process of negotiating meaning between journalists (media) and other social actors (Droog et al, 2020). The media shape events and organizations based on what and how they report on them.…”

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“…Journalists immerse themselves in interpreting reality during the internalization process. The constructionist approach assesses the media, journalists, and news in several ways, including (1) facts or events are the result of construction; (2) the media is a construction agent; (3) news is not a reflection of reality, but a construction of reality; (4) news is subjective; (5) journalists are not reporters, but agents of reality construction; and (6) ethics, moral choice, and partisanship of journalists are an integral part of news production; (7) the values, ethics and moral choices of researchers become an integral part of research; and (8) the public has their own interpretation of the news.…”

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Evaluation of Public Policy and Crisis Leadership of Regional Heads at the Beginning of the Spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia in Kompas.com News

Gasa,

Prabayanti,

Purnomo

2023

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During the early stages of the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia, regional leaders attempted to implement appropriate policies in order to mitigate the negative effects that occurred in their respective regions. This crisis period necessitates good managerial skills and a strong leadership personality from regional leaders. Policies are developed on the basis of public ethics and are geared toward providing high- quality public services. This study used a qualitative approach that employs Robert N. Entman’s framing analysis method to examine the news text of Kompas.com in relation to the policies implemented by several regional leaders in Indonesia to control the spread of COVID-19. The results of the study show that several regional heads in Indonesia have the competence and character of crisis leadership and apply public ethics in taking and implementing policies to overcome the spread of COVID-19 in their respective regions.

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“…Experts and non-experts might differ in how they frame and approach their communication about emergent technologies towards a general audience (Priest 2010, Droog et al 2020. In a study on cyberinfrastructure for big data, a specific emergent information technology, Droog et al (2020) analysed the metaphorical framing of that technology by experts involved in cyberinfrastructure development (e.g. technological developers and supercomputing centre administrators) and non-expert journalists.…”

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Is everything quantum ‘spooky and weird’? An exploration of popular communication about quantum science and technology in TEDx talks

Lucia

Kristensen

Reijnierse

et al. 2023

Quantum Sci. Technol.

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Previous studies have identified four potential issues related to the popularisation of quantum science and technology. These include framing quantum science and technology as spooky and enigmatic, a lack of explaining underlying quantum concepts of quantum 2.0 technology, framing quantum technology narrowly in terms of public good and having a strong focus on quantum computing. Before assessing the effect of these potential issues on public perceptions, it is important to first determine whether these issues are actually present in popular communication. To this end, we conducted a content analysis in which we investigated how quantum science and technology are framed in a corpus of 501 TEDx talks. We also examined to what extent quantum experts, such as quantum scientists and leaders at organisations in quantum science and technology, communicate about quantum science and technology differently from non-experts, such as scientists from other disciplines and artists. Results showed that: 1) about a quarter of the talks framed quantum science and technology as spooky / enigmatic; 2) about half of the talks explained at least one underlying quantum concept (superposition, entanglement or contextuality) of quantum 2.0 technology; 3) quantum technology is narrowly framed in terms of public good as we found 6 times more talks mentioning benefits than risks; and 4) the main focus is on quantum computing at the expense of other quantum technologies. In addition, experts and non-experts differ on three out of four issues (only the fourth issue is similar for both). Our findings thus show that these potential issues related to the popularisation of quantum science and technology are present but not predominant in TEDx talks. Further research should explore their effect on public perceptions of quantum science and technology.

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How journalists and experts metaphorically frame emerging information technologies: The case of cyberinfrastructure for big data

Cited by 8 publications

References 41 publications

When Figurative Frames Decrease Political Persuasion: The Case of Right-Wing Anti-Immigration Rhetoric

When Figurative Frames Decrease Political Persuasion: The Case of Right-Wing Anti-Immigration Rhetoric

Evaluation of Public Policy and Crisis Leadership of Regional Heads at the Beginning of the Spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia in Kompas.com News

Is everything quantum ‘spooky and weird’? An exploration of popular communication about quantum science and technology in TEDx talks

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