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Title Representation of Russia in American Print Media During Russia-Ukraine War: A Framing Analysis

Author(s) Kausar Rahim

Abstract The current study analyzes the editorials of two well-known American newspapers namely The Washington Post and The New York Times to explore the representation of Russia. It is an attempt to explore what role newspapers play in propagating different types of narratives by using various framing techniques. For this purpose, the researcher has used Fairhurst and Sarr’s (1996) Framing Theory as a framework for the study to analyze the representation of Russia in the American newspapers in the context of Russia-Ukraine war. The theory includes five types of different framing tools including catchphrases, metaphors, stories, spins and contrasts and the same tools have been used for the study. The present research is qualitative in nature. The sampling technique is based on convenience in the non-probability sample with the rationale of choosing this technique to include only those editorials which largely reflect the representation of Russia during Russia-Ukraine war. The study tries to identify the approach of American newspapers towards Russia-Ukraine war. The findings of the study reveal that the selected newspapers hold Russia responsible for initiating the war. The analysis suggests that the selected newspapers use framing tools extensively to construct the identity of Russia as an aggressive, violent and manipulative state. The analysis of data further reveals that these newspapers have hardly a neutral stance. However, it has been observed that the American narrative has been promoted by eclipsing the Russian narrative. The study recommends to the editors and the owners of the newspapers to be submissive of the international news policy and maintain a maximum of objectivity in the diction of the news printed.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

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Department English

Language English

Publication Date 2024-06-26

Subject English Linguistics

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