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- 1. The Fires of Fear: Framing of Religion in Media Coverage of Terry Jones and “International Burn a Qur’an Day” A Case Study Jaime Riccio S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University jriccio@syr.edu
- 3. Islam Christianity Both • More coverage in recent years (since 9.11.01) • Generally negative press •“Journalists in general tend to present religious groups as deviant, authoritarian, or mired in conflict.” (Abbot, 2006) •Traditionally widespread public interest • Not often covered • Seen usually in a political setting
- 5. Framing (Entman, 1993) • “Particular definitions, interpretations and opinions of morality” (Entman, 2003) • How the media shapes a topic • Audiences think along lines proposed
- 6. Research Questions RQ1: How did news media frame the intersection of Christianity and Islam in the Terry Jones case? RQ2: How did local news outlets differ from national news outlets in the framing of the Qur’an burning? RQ3: How did print news outlets differ from broadcast news outlets in the framing of the Qur’an burning?
- 7. Methods • Textual Analysis • 3-Week Period (Aug. 28 – Sept. 18, 2010)
- 8. BROADCAST Local • WAWS FOX 30 (Jacksonville, Fla.) • WCJB TV-20 (Gainesville, Fla.) National • FOX News Channel • CNN • MSNBC • CBS News • ABC News
- 10. Results
- 11. Themes (Implicit & Explicit) • Heroes & Villains • Victimization • “Othering” • Constitutionality vs. Morality • Fear Framing Strategies
- 13. Local • Distancing of Terry Jones from Christianity & from local community • Local Muslims as victims • Resource availability • Local security issue • Constitutionality & Ethics – “right vs. right”
- 14. National • De-legitimization of Terry Jones and extremist Christianity • Journalist bias and criticism of Jones’s faith • Footage of a “violent Islam” • Connection to the Islamic community center (“Ground Zero Mosque”)
- 15. Print Findings
- 16. Local • Limited sources • Victimization of Islam • Differentiating Terry Jones from Christianity, distancing Dove Outreach Center from Gainesville • Constitutionality & Ethics – “right vs. right”
- 17. National • America as noble, just, brave and protective vs. Islam as extreme and temperamental • Terry Jones as insignificant, separate, absurd • “Source Shopping” • Both papers covered similarly • Strong focus on religion
- 18. Timeline
- 19. Overall Findings • National vs. Local • Local: more personal, community • National: international crisis, ties into American fear •Print vs. Broadcast • Print: implicit, descriptive • Broadcast: explicit, visual
- 20. Overall Findings • Media reporting on media •Social media power •Sharing & combining stories • Islam still fits into Us vs. Them • “Terry Jones hijacked Christianity, as Al Qaeda hijacked Islam” (NYT)
- 21. Implications • Coverage: • Islam • Christianity • Free Speech • Media outlets & Journalists • Timing and confluence of news stories • Influence of new technologies
- 22. Thank You Questions? Jaime Riccio S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University jriccio@syr.edu
Editor's Notes
- RQ1: How did the news media frame the intersection of Christianity and Islam in the Terry Jones case?*Use definition in paper on notecard