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Framing and Sourcing Dynamics in Trauma Coverage: PTSD in The New York Times, 1999–2020

Long, Aaron T.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1733-0028
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1627323400479215

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2021, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Journalism (Communication).
This study examined sourcing and framing in PTSD news coverage published by The New York Times from 1999–2020 using quantitative content analysis. Based on the findings of previous studies, it was hypothesized that the sampled coverage would overrepresent combat trauma relative to other sources of trauma, underrepresent options for treatment and recovery, privilege men and official sources over women and unofficial sources (i.e., men and official sources would speak more often than women and unofficial sources), and favor episodic/individual framing over thematic/social framing. However, these hypotheses were only partially supported. The researcher ultimately found that, while the sampled coverage did overrepresent combat trauma and underrepresent treatment and recovery options, as well as favor men over women in sourcing, it defied expectations in other ways. Namely, it was observed that civilian/unofficial sources predominated over official sources, and that thematic/social framing predominated over episodic/individual framing.
Parul Jain, Dr. (Advisor)
Rosanna Planer (Committee Member)
Victoria LaPoe, Dr. (Committee Member)
108 p.
Journalism; Mass Communications; Mass Media; Mental Health
PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder; The New York Times; framing; episodic framing; thematic framing; sourcing; news coverage of health topics; mental illness; news coverage of mental illness; health journalism

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  • Long, A. T. (2021). Framing and Sourcing Dynamics in Trauma Coverage: PTSD in The New York Times, 1999–2020 [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1627323400479215

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Long, Aaron. Framing and Sourcing Dynamics in Trauma Coverage: PTSD in The New York Times, 1999–2020. 2021. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1627323400479215.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Long, Aaron. "Framing and Sourcing Dynamics in Trauma Coverage: PTSD in The New York Times, 1999–2020." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1627323400479215

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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