âTerrorismâ or âprotestâ â How the US media saw the siege of the Capitol
If the unrest after the killing of George Floyd triggered a media reckoning, then the insurrection at the Capitol can help the media understand why framing is important.
Danielle K. Kilgo 9 January, 2021 1:59 pm IST Text Size:
The chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday wasnât typical. Nor was the coverage.
As a researcher of media and social movements, I was absorbed by the violent events that unfolded. My research on protests shows that how the media portrays unrest â as riot or resistance, for example â helps shape the publicâs view of the protestâs aims. Typically news coverage pays more attention to disruptive tactics than to the aims of protesters, especially when it comes to anti-Black racism protests or action that radically challenges the status quo.
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In the wake of the US Capitol attack, TV giants like Comcast, AT&T, Amazon, and Roku are facing criticism for spreading misinformation by airing conservative news networks Newsmax, Fox News, and One America News Network.
AT&T and Comcast could be seen as anticompetitive if they block the networks since they run competing networks.
Others like Dish say they don t control the content that they distribute and want to give consumers choice.
But advertisers are increasingly scrutinizing TV content for misinformation and controversial material.
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