Much of framing scholarship focuses either exclusively on the analysis of words or of visuals.
This book aims to address this gap by proposing a six-step approach to the analysis of …

In Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice, Fourth Edition, Clawson and
Oxley link the enduring normative questions of democratic theory to existing empirical …

Many mainstream newspapers have diversified their organizations—at least to some extent—
by hiring minority journalists. Some scholars argue that a diversified newsroom will improve …

A content analysis of US newspaper editorials (N= 158) examined framing of US Supreme
Court rulings on affirmative action at the University of Michigan. Results showed that …

An experiment investigated the impact of editorial framing on readers' political cognitions
and affect toward a different racial group. Participants read mock newspaper editorials …

Scholars have long questioned whether and how courts influence society. We contribute to
this debate by investigating the ability of judicial decisions to shape issue attention and …

Unlike other policy-making institutions that actively attempt to shape public opinion, the
Supreme Court is largely dependent upon others to disseminate its policy pronouncements …

Between May and July 2003, a shift in how the US public viewed the legality of consensual
homosexual sex occurred. While in May the largest percentage of respondents to date …

The Court's decisions are interpreted and disseminated via the media. During this process,
the media paints an image of the Court and its business. Like any artist, the media has …

South Africa (SA) has been undergoing a process of transformation since the end of White
minority rule (apartheid) in 1994. During this period, various employment and lifestyle …