Visualising War / Peace Photographs: A Comparative Analysis of Selected Asian News Sites’ Coverage of the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian Conflict-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Visualising War / Peace Photographs: A Comparative Analysis of Selected Asian News Sites’ Coverage of the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

Published:2024-06-01 Issue:92 Volume:92 Page:161-181
ISSN:1854-5181
Container-title:Treatises and Documents, Journal of Ethnic Studies / Razprave in Gradivo, Revija za narodnostna vprašanja
language:en
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Author:

Elareshi Mokhtar¹,Ziani Abdulkrim²,Alsridi Hatem³,Tahat Khalaf⁴

Affiliation:

1. College of Communication , University of Sharjah , Sharjah , United Arab Emirates ( UAE ).

2. Communication and Media College , Al Ain University , Abu Dhabi , UAE .

3. Department of Media, Tourism and Arts , Bahrain University , Bahrain .

4. Media & Creative Industries Department , United Arab Emirates University , Al Ain , UAE .

Abstract

Abstract This study analyses the visual coverage of the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian conflict on Asian news sites, utilising the frameworks of war and peace journalism. Conducting a content analysis of 397 images from seven leading Asian news sites, we contribute to the literature on visual coverage, particularly from online platforms. Our analysis identifies the predominant visual narratives employed by these news sites and offers insights into variations in coverage intensity, regional and ethnic focuses, portrayal of age groups, and depiction of harm. The study extends the understanding of framing theory by analysing visual frames, providing valuable implications for future visual studies and contributing to a deeper understanding of conflict portrayal in online news media.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/tdjes-2024-0009

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