See also above post. 🧵
Visual Representation of the 2020 Black Lives Matter
Protests: Comparing US Mainstream Media Images to
Citizens’ Social Media Postings
"This study compared visual rhetoric portraying the 2020 BLM Protests in the US. Overall findings reveal
variations across the media, and especially between the (CNN and MSNBC) and (Fox News) media websites.
"Our analyses indicate that while the progressive media was pro-BLM protests, i.e., images emphasizing the
BLM signs and symbols, the conservative media platform seemed to be anti-protests, i.e., images depicting
BLM protestors as violent and looters. Particularly, more than 90% of the images analyzed from the
progressive media websites had a sign or symbol of the BLM movement and most images showed a racially diverse group in support of the protests (Figure 1).
On the other hand, most recurring images from Fox News website were characterized by their news
anchors, especially Tucker Carlson, and his criticism of the protests (Figure 2). Other images were long shots
and mostly not focused on individuals and depicting protestors as violent. A few that were close-up shots
were accompanied by anti-protest captioned like 'Protesters carrying BLM signs vandalize CA police station'."
cont'd 🧵
https://www.ojcmt.net/article/visual-representation-of-the-2020-black-lives-matter-protests-comparing-us-mainstream-media-images-12494
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