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KAHO'OLAWE:A CASE STUDY OF A MOVEMENT AND THE MEDIA IN RECLAIMING A HAWAIIAN ISLAND

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2007
Abstract/Description:
The reclaiming of land can provide for heated controversy between communities. The controversy at the outset may seem simple, but is actually quite complex involving hegemonic factors such as social, political, and economic influence. One such factor is the media. This research examines media coverage via framing in a battle between the United States Navy and the Hawaiian people to claim ownership of a Hawaiian island named Kaho'olawe. This research analyzes 519 newspaper articles from two Hawaiian newspapers--The Honolulu Star Bulletin and The Honolulu Advertiser--over a seven-year period. Six framing devices--advocate, economic, environment, Hawaiian, military, and political--are devised and implemented. This analysis shows that media frames change over time, when a frame changes so does the tone of the article, and each level of article showed different frame usage. For example, the headline of an article tended to use the political frame most. In addition, this analysis is one of the first to examine the use of pictures within each article and between newspapers. The findings suggest that the media's coverage of land debates needs to be examined further to include the use of media frames, quotes, and pictures.
Title: KAHO'OLAWE:A CASE STUDY OF A MOVEMENT AND THE MEDIA IN RECLAIMING A HAWAIIAN ISLAND.
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Name(s): Pedro, Danielle, Author
Collins, Steve , Committee Chair
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2007
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: The reclaiming of land can provide for heated controversy between communities. The controversy at the outset may seem simple, but is actually quite complex involving hegemonic factors such as social, political, and economic influence. One such factor is the media. This research examines media coverage via framing in a battle between the United States Navy and the Hawaiian people to claim ownership of a Hawaiian island named Kaho'olawe. This research analyzes 519 newspaper articles from two Hawaiian newspapers--The Honolulu Star Bulletin and The Honolulu Advertiser--over a seven-year period. Six framing devices--advocate, economic, environment, Hawaiian, military, and political--are devised and implemented. This analysis shows that media frames change over time, when a frame changes so does the tone of the article, and each level of article showed different frame usage. For example, the headline of an article tended to use the political frame most. In addition, this analysis is one of the first to examine the use of pictures within each article and between newspapers. The findings suggest that the media's coverage of land debates needs to be examined further to include the use of media frames, quotes, and pictures.
Identifier: CFE0001792 (IID), ucf:47266 (fedora)
Note(s): 2007-08-01
M.A.
Sciences, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Masters
This record was generated from author submitted information.
Subject(s): Framing
Media
media standing
Land Acquisition
Hegemony
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0001792
Restrictions on Access: public
Host Institution: UCF

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