FRAME: Political Misc.
nisbetmc | May 7, 2007With the semester finally winding down, over the weekend, I updated the tabs "What is Framing?" and "Popular Science vs. Framing." These new sections of my blog explain in detail research on framing and media influence and also present a generalizable typology of frames that re-appear across science debates. Both tabs include bibliographies of recommended literature.
nisbetmc | July 1, 2006There are two dominant ways we view the role of the news media in the U.S., with both views reflected in the traditions of classical sociology. The first perspective emphasizes the "power and persuasion" nature of the news. When we think of the media as a campaign tool, as a vehicle for elites to mobilize public opinion, or as an arena where competing groups try to win adherents to their side, these interpretations fall within the the "power and persuasion" category. But an overlooked, and secondary way we view the news media has less to do with power and persuasion, and more to do with…
nisbetmc | June 26, 2006On June 15, the day I moved from Columbus to DC, I listened during my drive out here to a few hours of Rush Limbaugh. On his program he discussed a story in the Boston Globe that outlined the major points of the election platform for Congressional democrats, dubbed a "New Direction for America." I was suprised to hear that a novel part of the platform emphasized investment in stem cell research and the defense of evolution in schools.
So I finally got around to looking up the Boston Globe article, based on a press release from Nancy Pelosi's office. Below is the text, what is interesting is…
nisbetmc | June 26, 2006I've been meaning to start blogging about this site launched last week, and as it turns out, I just received this press release via email. I am sure I will be coming back to the site with posts this week and in coming months. Definitely a new relevant resource on framing to check out. Below is the press release.
NEW ONLINE STRATEGY PUBLICATION SEEKS TO HELP DEMOCRATS ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE MAJORITY
Strategists Stan Greenberg, Ruy Teixeira, and Bill Galston launch TheDemocraticStrategist.org
Washington, DC. On June 19, 2006 Democratic strategists Stan Greenberg, Ruy Teixeira, and Bill Galston…
nisbetmc | June 23, 2006Buried in today's NYTimes Business section is a report on the vote yesterday by the U.S. House to permanently eliminate the estate tax for about 99.7 percent of all families and reduce tax rates for the few who still faced a bill. Regardless of your partisan affiliation, if you have an appreciation for how the perception of statistics and numbers can be skewed by language and selective definitions, then the Estate Tax is a lesson learned.
In an era of skyrocketing deficits, the bill, reports the NYTIMES "would reduce tax revenue by $282 billion in the first five years after it took full…
nisbetmc | June 22, 2006Yesterday, the Washington Post's Dana Milbank detailed the GOP's effort to frame the debate over a pull out from Iraq, as a decision to "cut and run." The phrase has become almost ubiquitous, and purposely so. It's the perfect example of a "frame device," a slogan or catchphrase that captures the essence of an underlying interpretation: In this case, a pull out from Iraq would be a decision that failed to live up to commitment, responsibility, and would be a sign of cowardice.