Authors: De Vreese C. H.; Peter J.; Semetko H. A.

Source: Political Communication, Volume 18, Number 2, 1 April 2001 , pp. 107-122(16)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

This study of the main evening television news programs in four European countries focuses on the framing of news surrounding a major European event, the January 1, 1999, introduction of the common European currency, the euro. We investigated the visibility of political and economic news in general and of the launch of the euro in particular. We found variations across countries in the emphasis on political and economic news, with the proportion of the newscast normally devoted to these subjects ranging from 45% to 60%. Journalists in all countries were more likely to emphasize conflict (rather than economic consequences) in framing general political and economic news. In the coverage of the launch of the euro, there was a greater emphasis on framing the news in terms of economic consequences. The findings are discussed in terms of influences on framing practices internal and external to journalism and the value of the cross-national comparative approach.

Keywords: COMPARATIVE; CONFLICT; CONTENT; ANALYSIS; ECONOMY; EURO; EUROPEAN; INTEGRATION; FRAMING; NEWS

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2001-04-01

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