Depicting conflict in Kosovo and Rwanda: Comparative analysis of child victims of ethnic genocide in the Associated Press, 1990
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Department/School
Communication, Media and Theatre Arts
Publication Title
Media, War and Conflict
Abstract
When images of children in conflict situations are selected for a Western audience, what roles do the images fulfill for the audience? A content analysis of photographs provided by the Associated Press of children in Rwanda and Kosovo suggests that news agencies frame children of conflicts differently, as passive agents or success stories, in accordance with ideological and organizational guidelines. The findings of this study show that the Associated Press depicts children in Rwanda in racially stereotypical ways in comparison to their Kosovar counterparts. The current research examines the ways that news media depict children of color in the context of war and conflict.
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Recommended Citation
Ali, S., & Jeon, J. (2024). Depicting conflict in Kosovo and Rwanda: Comparative analysis of child victims of ethnic genocide in the Associated Press, 1990. Media, War and Conflict, 17(2), 213–230. https://doi.org/10.1177/17506352231196799
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S. Siddiqui-Ali is a faculty member in EMU's School of Communication, Media, and Theatre Arts.