The visibility of disaster deaths in news images : a comparison of newspapers from 15 countries


Autoria(s): Hanusch, Folker
Data(s)

2012

Resumo

The extent to which newspapers display graphic images of death has rarely been studied in relation to the degree of the visibility of bodies, nor do many comparative analyses exist. This has led to a narrow understanding of how and why audiences are exposed to human suffering around the world. In examining newspaper images of the dead from the 2010 Haiti earthquake across 15 countries, this study develops a graphic image content scale to measure such visualizations. It finds significant differences in graphic images across the studied sample, both in terms of the amount of images and the degree of visibility of death. The study argues that major sociocultural influences, such as different religious traditions and societal levels of violence are part of the reason for the differences.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/68300/

Publicador

Sage Publications Ltd

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/68300/1/2012_-_Hanusch_-_Gazette_-_Visibility_of_disaster_deaths.pdf

DOI:10.1177/1748048512458560

Hanusch, Folker (2012) The visibility of disaster deaths in news images : a comparison of newspapers from 15 countries. International Communication Gazette, 74(7), pp. 655-672.

Direitos

Copyright 2012 SAGE Publications Ltd.

Fonte

Creative Industries Faculty; Journalism, Media & Communication

Palavras-Chave #190301 Journalism Studies #200100 COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES #Journalism #death #graphic #image #visual #culture #typology #comparative #religion #iconography
Tipo

Journal Article