Abstract
This study content analyzed three geographically diverse newspapers: The Boston Globe, The Star Tribune, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to determine if there were geographic differences in the frequency that Barack Obama was referred to by his race and the frequency that the race of the voters was mentioned regarding then-candidate Obama. No differences were found in how Obama or the voters were referenced across the three newspapers.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Obama, Barack--In mass media; Presidents--United States--Election--2008--Press coverage; African American politicians--In mass media; Racially mixed people--United States--In mass media; Journalism--Objectivity--United States; Content analysis (Communicat
Publication Date
5-20-2009
Document Type
Thesis
Department, Program, or Center
Department of Communication (CLA)
Advisor
Austin, Bruce
Advisor/Committee Member
Pugliese, Rudy
Advisor/Committee Member
Sutton, Sean
Recommended Citation
Mason, Jeffrey, "Racial framing in the 2008 presidential election: a content analysis of geographically diverse newspapers and the framing of Barack Obama" (2009). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/4891
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: JK526 2008 .M37 2009