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1. 1. Deadly Gun Violence : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Possible Ideological Influences on the Framing of a Mass Shooting

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Elena Stückemann; [2018]
   Keywords : Ideology; mass shooting; framing; media agenda setting; gun control; blame attributions; prevention methods;

   Abstract : Statistics show that the number of mass shootings and involved fatalities have drastically increased over the last five years. The framing of these attacks in the mass media has a substantial impact on the public opinion on the causes of shootings, possible prevention methods and gun control in general. READ MORE

3. 2. "He wouldn't have hurt that many students with a knife" : The Gun Control Paradox, Political Opportunities, and Issue Framing: A case study of the Never Again movement in Parkland, Florida

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Rosalind Göthberg; [2018]
   Keywords : gun control; gun control paradox; US gun debate; school shooting; social movement; political opportunities; issue framing; political activism; Never Again; March For Our Lives;

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4. 3. J. K. Rowling’s tweets following and regarding the Parkland School Shooting – A Critical Discourse Analysis

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Lisa Katharina Wachter; [2018]
   Keywords : J. K. Rowling; Celebrity Twitter Practice; Critical Discourse Analysis; Celebrity Advocacy; Parkland School Shooting;

   Abstract : The Parkland School Shooting in February 2018 caused a flood of empathy, grief, and anger on Twitter. Having gained popularity and a reputation for her political commentary on US American events on the social media platform, the British author J. K. Rowling published a variety of intriguing tweets following and regarding the Shooting. READ MORE