Contrasting visual frames of our times: A framing analysis of English- and Arabic-language press coverage of war and terrorism

International Communication Gazette

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 695-717

  Fahmy, Shahira ^a  

^a School of Journalism   (United States)

Author keywords

9 11; Afghan War; Al Hayat; framing; International Herald Tribune; photojournalism; transnational press; visual reporting; war coverage

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650141567     PISSN: 17480485     EISSN: 17480493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748048510380801     Document Type: Article

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