TY - JOUR
T1 - Frame-changing in the media coverage of a school shooting
T2 - The rise of Columbine as a national concern
AU - Muschert, Glenn W.
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - This essay explores the media frame-changing process in the news coverage of the 1999 Columbine shootings, clarifying the news discourse focus on Columbine's national importance. The study applies the van Dijk/Bell scheme of media analysis to 683 news articles from print and broadcast media published within 30 days following the incident. Insight is offered into the thematic content of the Columbine coverage, including the school shooting event itself, reactions, and commentaries. Analysis indicates that the initial focus of the coverage was what happened at Columbine, but over time the news increasingly highlighted Columbine's national salience.
AB - This essay explores the media frame-changing process in the news coverage of the 1999 Columbine shootings, clarifying the news discourse focus on Columbine's national importance. The study applies the van Dijk/Bell scheme of media analysis to 683 news articles from print and broadcast media published within 30 days following the incident. Insight is offered into the thematic content of the Columbine coverage, including the school shooting event itself, reactions, and commentaries. Analysis indicates that the initial focus of the coverage was what happened at Columbine, but over time the news increasingly highlighted Columbine's national salience.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=62149122963&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.soscij.2008.12.014
DO - 10.1016/j.soscij.2008.12.014
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:62149122963
SN - 0362-3319
VL - 46
SP - 164
EP - 170
JO - Social Science Journal
JF - Social Science Journal
IS - 1
ER -
