Advance Search

Protests and perceptions: Mass media, free trade and muted voices

Mass media, free trade and muted voices

Shannon Campbell
The Ohio State University
Keywords:
Copyright and Licensing:
Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Share:

How to Cite

Protests and perceptions: Mass media, free trade and muted voices . (2022). Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 20(2), 99 = 118. https://doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v20i2.1829
  • Articles
  • Submited: October 24, 2022
  • Published: October 31, 2022

Abstract

Protests and Perceptions: The Framing of the Modern Protester considers the role of
the modern mass media in creating and perpetuating simplified images of newsworthy
events and people. Specifically, an in-depth analysis of New York Times_and Washington
Post coverage of the Summit of the Americas held from April 20, 2001 to April 22, 2001
in Quebec, Canada, provides examples of media framing of both Summit participants
and protesters. The analysis shows that newspaper reports on the debate are presented
through a pro-capitalist framework, which influences readers' perception of those who
oppose globalization and free trade.

pdf
pdf

Article Metrics Graph

Article Views | PDF Downloads
Chart Graph | Range Graph

References

  1. Adkins-Covert, T., Ferguson, D., Phillips, S., & Washurn, P. (2000, Spring). News in my backyard: Media and democracy in an "all American" city. The Sociological Quarterly, 41 (2), 227-239
  2. Ahrens, F. (2001, April 20). For activists today, it's marks, not Marx. Washington Post, Al.
  3. American society of newspaper editors. (n.d.). Retrieved July 25, 2001, from http://www.asne.org/ ki ask/diversity /2001 Survey/ mi ntabl. htm
  4. Atwater, T., Fico, T., & Pizante, G. {1987). Reporting on the state legislature: A case study of inter-media agenda-setting. Newspaper Research Journal, 8 (2), 53-61.
  5. Betting on free trade. (2001, April 23). Business Week, p. 60.
  6. Brecher, J., Costello, T., & Smith, B. (2000, December 4). Globalization from below: International solidarity is the key to consolidating the legacy of Seattle. The Nation, pp. 18-19.
  7. Brown, D. {2001, April 22). At ground zero, melee of shouting, broken glass, tears; defiance reigns in Quebec's old city. Washington Post, A18.
  8. Entman, R., & Rojecki, A. (2000). Black image in the white mind. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  9. Ernsberger Jr., R., Woznicki, K., Meyer, M., & Haskins, W. (1999, November 22). Attacking free trade: Why are so many greens and workers' rights activists heading for Seattle? Newsweek International, p. 56.
  10. Evans, D. {2001, April 20). Yes to free trade in the Americas. Washington Post, p. A25.
  11. Fauriol, G. A., & Weintraub, S. (2001, Spring). The Century of the Americas: Dawn of a new century dynamic. Washington Quarterly, 24, p. 139.
  12. Fiske, J. {1987). Television culture. London: Routledge.
  13. Friedman. T.L. {2001, April 24). Foreign affairs; protesting for whom? New York Times, p. A19.
  14. Gealogo, G. {1997). New York Times: History [Online]. Available: http://www.la.utexas.edu/chenry/mena/roles/oil/1997 /0021. html
  15. Gerstenzang, J. (2001, April 23). Summit leaders affirm plan for free-trade zone. Los Angeles Times, pp. Al, A8.
  16. Gerstenzang, J., & Kraul, C. (2001, April 21). Protesters, police clash as Quebec Summit opens. Los Angeles Times, pp. Al, AlO.
  17. Herman, E. (1999). The global media: The new missionaries of corporate capitalism. London: Cassell.
  18. Jeffres, L. {1997). Mass media effects. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.
  19. Kelly, M. {2001, April 25). Globalization: No pain, no gain. Washington Post, p. A31.
  20. Krugman, P. (2001, April 22). Reckonings; hearts and heads. New York Times, p. A17.
  21. Krumholz, M. (2001, April 22). Seattle, Quebec and the world. [Letter to the editor]. New York Times, p. A18.
  22. Kuhn, T. S. {1970) (2"• Ed.). The structure of scientific revolutions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  23. Lee, M.A. & Solomon, N. (1990). Unreliable sources: A guide to detecting bias in news media. New York: Carol Publishing Group.
  24. Lindlof, T. R. {1995). Qualitative communication research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  25. Lovell, R. P., & Geraci, P. C. (1987). The modern mass media machine. Dubuque: Kendall-Hunt Publishing Co.
  26. Massing, M. (1984, January/February). The network newscasts: Hot off the presses. Channels, pp. 47-52.
  27. McLeod, D. M. (1995). Communicating deviance: The effects of television news coverage of social protest. Journal of Broadcasting and Media, 39, 4-19.
  28. McQuail, D. (2000). Mass communication theory. London: Sage.
  29. NAFTA for the Americas. (2001, Summer). Earth Island Journal, 16, p. 24.
  30. Nairn, M. (2000, February 21). Talking back to the backlash: All the fears about globalization overlook its potential for positive change. Time International, 155, p. 96.
  31. Nichols, J. & McChesney, R. (2000). It's the media, stupid. New York: Seven Stories.
  32. Newman, P. C. (2001, April 30). Why I'll fight the FTAA. Maclean's, p. 20.
  33. No FTAA, no fast track. (2001, May 14). The Nation, p. 4.
  34. Parenti, M. (1995). The myth of a liberal media. The Humanist, Jan.- Feb. 1995, pp. 7-10.
  35. Phillips, P. (2000, Spring). Seattle awakens working people to the dangers of globalization. Social Policy,30, p. 34.
  36. Powell, C. (2001, April 19). The work of a hemisphere. New York Times, p. A25.
  37. Protestors play the media pipe. (2000, May). The Ecologist, 30, p. 11.
  38. Smith, J., McCarthy, J., McPhail, C., & Augustyn, B. (2001, June). From protest to agenda building:
  39. Description bias in media coverage of protest events in Washington, D.C. Social Forces, 79(4), 1397- 1418
  40. The new radicals: the people who brought us Seattle have now done Washington. (2000, April 24). Time, 155, pp. 42-43.
  41. The New York Times Company. (2001). The New York Times [Online]. Available: http://www.nytco.com/company/busi.nyt.html (2001, June 26).
  42. The real trade wars will be at home. (2001, May 7). Business Week, p. 41.
  43. The Summit of the Americas. (2001, April 20). New York Times, p. A18.
  44. The Washington Post Company. (2001). The Washington Post general information [Online]. Available: wysiwyg :/ / 48http:/ /wash post.corn/ gen_i nfo/quickfacts/i nfo_ci rc.shtml
  45. Top 100 newspapers. (1999). Editor and Publisher Online [Online]. Available: http://www.mediainfo.com
  46. Vanummerseen, L. (2001, April 16). Is trade the path out of poverty? [Letter to the editor]. New York Times, p. A22.
  47. Weekes, J. M. (2001, April 23). Attention summiteers: Think bigger! The real problem with FTAA trade talks is that they aren't global enough. Time International, p. 39.
  48. Weinstein, M. W. (2001, April 22). The world: Greens and globalization; declaring defeat in the face of victory. New York Times, p. A18.
  49. Weissman, R. (1999, December). Democracy in the streets. Multinational Monitor, 20, p. 24.
  50. Wright, R. (2001a, April 20). Summit of the Americas holds high ambitions - and challenges. Los Angeles Times, p. A8.
  51. Wright, R. (2001b, April 22). Bush says free trade is key to meeting needs of poor. Los Angeles Times, pp. Al, A9.
  52. Zakaria, F. (1999, December 13). After the storm passes: The protesters didn't have their facts right, and
  53. may hurt the very causes they claim to care about. Why good drama can make bad history. Newsweek. 134. p. 40
How to Cite
Protests and perceptions: Mass media, free trade and muted voices . (2022). Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 20(2), 99 = 118. https://doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v20i2.1829

Send mail to Author

Send Cancel

Similar Articles

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.

Custom technologies based on your needs

  • ORCID
  • Crossref
  • PubMed
    • Clarivate