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#Iftheygunnedmedown: A Narrative Analysis Of News Media Coverage, Zoe Deal
#Iftheygunnedmedown: A Narrative Analysis Of News Media Coverage, Zoe Deal
Occam's Razor
This study examines the 2014 media coverage of #IfTheyGunnedMeDown, an early example of hashtag activism driven by the social media sub-community Black Twitter in response to the murder of a Black teenager, Michael Brown, Jr., by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Reacting to national reporting on the event, #IfTheyGunnedMeDown criticized the mainstream media for promoting racially prejudiced representations of Brown and utilized this example to critique two historical patterns in American news coverage: the pattern of stereotyping Black Americans as violent to justify police brutality and the pattern of representing journalism informed by a hegemonically white perspective …
Occam's Razor Vol. 10 - Full (2020), Ally Remy
The Hero Industry: Spectacular Pacification In The Era Of Media Interactivity, Braden Timss
The Hero Industry: Spectacular Pacification In The Era Of Media Interactivity, Braden Timss
Occam's Razor
In Ben Fountain’s 2012 novel, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, the titular US soldier and the Bravo squad become canonized Iraq War heroes when their rescue attempt is captured on digital video. In recognition of their bravery, their tour of duty is halted for an American media stint that culminates in their participation during the 2004 Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving halftime show. This celebratory return allows the proud American public to interact with the heroes from the video, subsumed, however they may be, by the militarized media spectacle and abstracted into icons of precious, simplified meaning. Commodities like War Hero …
Paradigmatic Bio-Logic: Against Biology And Towards Translife, Chris Coles
Paradigmatic Bio-Logic: Against Biology And Towards Translife, Chris Coles
Occam's Razor
This project seeks to indicate that the dominant conception for which the definition of life catalyzes into existence is that of biology. I seek to indicate that the semiotic imperialism for which biologization1 enacts on life operates as part and parcel to the colonial-cisheteronormative project of Gender. Following the critical work of nila nokizaru, Gender's project eradicates not only indigenous peoples and trans folks but becomes, in fact, a war on life itself. What this results in is the framing of life as determinate, and thus kinships as always already hurtling towards a predetermined end point: an end point that …
#Metoo: A Study On Sexual Assault As Reported In The New York Times, Alyssa Evans
#Metoo: A Study On Sexual Assault As Reported In The New York Times, Alyssa Evans
Occam's Razor
This study examines the extent to which coverage by The New York Times of the #MeToo movement includes a diverse background of victims of sexual assault and harassment. Source representation in media impacts the public's perception of social issues and groups represented. This case study tracks demographic coverage of sexual harassment and assault in a high-profile news organization. Data gathered examines The New York Times framing of victims and inclusivity of reporting over a two-month period in 2017. Findings suggest that victims most often sourced in #MeToo-related stories are Caucasian females employed in the entertainment industry or in politics. This …
Occam's Razor Vol. 8 - Full (2018)
The Driving Force Behind Media Skepticism, James Kozantis
The Driving Force Behind Media Skepticism, James Kozantis
Occam's Razor
Faith in the media is down across the board. A recent Gallop poll shows that 60% of people do not trust the media, including broadcast, print and online news sources, to report the news fairly, accurately and fully (Morales 2012). This poll, and other studies like it, also show that Republicans don’t trust the media with half the frequency Democrats do, with 58 percent of Democrats saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the news media, while only 28 percent of Republicans gave that response. This paper examines what role the media itself has in …