Who Says What or Nothing at All? Speakers, Frames, and Frameless Quotes in Unauthorized Immigration News in the United States, Norway, and France

被引:49
作者
Benson, Rodney [1 ]
Wood, Tim [1 ]
机构
[1] NYU, Dept Media Culture & Commun, New York, NY 10003 USA
关键词
sources; frames; immigration; journalism; media systems; PRESS; MEDIA;
D O I
10.1177/0002764215573257
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Determining the speakers and arguments that dominate the news has long been a core task of media sociology. Yet systematic evidence linking the twowho says what or nothing at allis lacking in news analysis, especially on the important issue of immigration. In this article, we analyze quoted sources and issue frames in U.S., French, and Norwegian news coverage of unauthorized immigration during 2011 and 2012. Supporting claims of transnational media homogenization, we find most quotes are frameless, that is, do not contain any substantial arguments addressing the problems, causes, or solutions associated with immigration. Of those quotes that do offer frames, problem frames are far more common than causes and solutions. Across nations and media types, government sources dominate the news, focusing on problems for society, while pro-immigration associations and unaffiliated individuals help account for overall greater attention to problems for immigrants. On the other hand, providing limited support for structural variation, less narrative-driven French media featured fewer frameless quotes and also tended to offer more cause and solution frames than U.S. or Norwegian media; dominant frames varied notably across nations; and elite right newspapers were more likely to quote anti-immigration speakers and emphasize problems for society than other types of outlets. We also find that the mediated immigration debate is often only a series of opposed monologues; even ideologically diverse groups such as unaffiliated citizens tend to be linked to a small range of frames, suggesting that who says what is not a reflection of society, but rather the outcome of journalistic practices and sources' rhetorical tactics.
引用
收藏
页码:802 / 821
页数:20
相关论文
共 29 条
[1]  
[Anonymous], 2011, Down there and up here: Orientalism and othering in feature stories
[2]   TOWARD A THEORY OF PRESS-STATE RELATIONS IN THE UNITED-STATES [J].
BENNETT, WL .
JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, 1990, 40 (02) :103-125
[3]   Constructing social problems in an age of globalization: A French-American comparison [J].
Benson, R ;
Saguy, AC .
AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW, 2005, 70 (02) :233-259
[4]   Media Systems Online and Off: Comparing the Form of News in the United States, Denmark, and France [J].
Benson, Rodney ;
Blach-Orsten, Mark ;
Powers, Matthew ;
Willig, Ida ;
Zambrano, Sandra Vera .
JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, 2012, 62 (01) :21-38
[5]  
Benson Rodney., 2013, SHAPING IMMIGRATION, DOI DOI 10.1017/CBO9781139034326
[6]  
Cook T.E., 2005, GOVERNING NEWS NEWS
[7]  
Ekstrom M., 2006, News from the interview society, P21
[8]   FRAMING - TOWARD CLARIFICATION OF A FRACTURED PARADIGM [J].
ENTMAN, RM .
JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, 1993, 43 (04) :51-58
[9]  
Entman RobertM., 2004, PROJECTIONS POWER FR
[10]   From individual attitudes towards migrants to migration policy outcomes: Theory and evidence [J].
Facchini, Giovanni ;
Mayda, Anna Maria .
ECONOMIC POLICY, 2008, (56) :653-713