Mirror, mirror : hegemonic framing of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. in newspapers

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dc.contributor.advisorHarp, Dustin, 1968-
dc.creatorGrimm, Josh, 1980-
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-08T23:50:23Z
dc.date.available2023-06-08T23:50:23Z
dc.date.issued2005-08-15
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores how Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., were framed by the New York Times and the Washington Post from 1960 through 1965. Drawing on concepts of hegemony and ideology, along with racism and a fear of the Other, a textual analysis was used to examine 1,948 articles mentioning King and 307 articles mentioning Malcolm X. Coverage of each man was compared with the other for evidence of framing. The study found four recurring themes surrounding the coverage of these two men: the diminishment of Malcolm X as a leader, a mistrust and skepticism of Malcolm X and the Black Muslims, a deep fear of racial violence, and the stigmatization of Malcolm X. Through this framing, Malcolm X was labeled as a deviant while Martin Luther King, Jr., was embraced as a righteous leader. These characterizations reinforced hegemonic power structures while also supporting ideological notions of accepted ideologies in the United Statesen_US
dc.description.departmentJournalism and Mediaen_US
dc.format.mediumelectronicen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/119188
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/46066
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUT Electronic Theses and Dissertationsen_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en_US
dc.rights.restrictionRestricteden_US
dc.subjectMalcolm Xen_US
dc.subjectMartin Luther King, Jr.en_US
dc.subjectHegemony and raceen_US
dc.subjectNews coverageen_US
dc.titleMirror, mirror : hegemonic framing of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. in newspapersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US
thesis.degree.departmentJournalismen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineJournalismen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at Austinen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US

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