Representation of Saudi Arabia and Iran in US newspapers: A comparative study
2018 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This study is a bachelor thesis on the representation of Saudi Arabia and Iran in The New York Times and Chicago Tribune. The research looks for frames articles in terms of security, economy and identity in relation to these two countries. The analytical framework is based on social constructivism which is used to understand the frames in relation to Alexander Wendt’s cultures of anarchy which in turn speaks of the relationship between states in combination with Agenda-setting theory and Framing theory. These theories are used to describe the frames in terms of friendliness and hostility, Hobbesian being the enemy, Lockean being the rival, and Kantian being the friend. The study showed that between the years of 2002 and 2015, Iran was mostly framed as a Hobbesian enemy while Saudi Arabia was mostly framed as a Kantian friend.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018. , p. 72
Keywords [en]
Iran, Saudi Arabia, USA, Media Representation, Framing, Foreign policy, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-12624Local ID: EIS501OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-12624DiVA, id: diva2:1230317
Subject / course
Political science
Educational program
International Programme in Politics and Economics
Supervisors
2018-07-052018-07-032018-07-05Bibliographically approved