First Impressions Matter: The Framing of Katrina Coverage by CNN and Fox News Channel

Draws on analyses of 24-hour CNN & Fox News Network coverage of Hurricane Katrina by 65 college students to shed light on differences in coverage patterns manifest in how the disaster story was framed by the two news organizations. Findings indicate that Fox chose to refrain from covering the em...

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Published in:Television quarterly (Beverly Hills) 2007-04, Vol.37 (3-4), p.33-39
Main Author: Lynch, Owen Hanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cable news network
Disasters - Press coverage
Fox news channel
Hurricanes - United States
United States - Media - Social aspects
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Summary:Draws on analyses of 24-hour CNN & Fox News Network coverage of Hurricane Katrina by 65 college students to shed light on differences in coverage patterns manifest in how the disaster story was framed by the two news organizations. Findings indicate that Fox chose to refrain from covering the emotional human aspect of a disaster that proved to be a story of deep & widespread human suffering. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0040-2796