Framing theory

Authors
Publication date 2016
Host editors
  • G. Mazzoleni
Book title The International Encyclopedia of Political Communication
ISBN
  • 9781118290750
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9781118541555
Series The Wiley-Blackwell-ICA international encyclopedias of communication
Volume | Issue number 1
Pages (from-to) 404-413
Publisher Chichester: Wiley Blackwell
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)
Abstract Political issues can be viewed from different perspectives and they can be defined differently in the news media by emphasizing some aspects and leaving others aside. This is at the core of news framing theory. Framing originates within sociology and psychology and has become one of the most used theories in political communication research.
Document type Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118541555.wbiepc121
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