The visibility of disaster deaths in news images : a comparison of newspapers from 15 countries
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2012
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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. |
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Sage Publications Ltd |
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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. |
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Copyright 2012 SAGE Publications Ltd. |
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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 |
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Journal Article |