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Journal of Dispute Resolution

2007

Environment

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Changes In Conflict Framing In The News Coverage Of An Environmental Conflict, Linda L. Putnam, Martha Shoemaker Jan 2007

Changes In Conflict Framing In The News Coverage Of An Environmental Conflict, Linda L. Putnam, Martha Shoemaker

Journal of Dispute Resolution

This article examines the role of media and conflict framing in four major turning points of an environmental controversy. In particular, it focuses on the media's role in defining the dispute and altering the naming and blaming among constituents during these turning points. It also examines how these changes relate to escalation and de-escalation of the conflict.