American News Coverage of the War in Ukraine: The Attack on the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theatre in Mariupol

Abstract

This paper provides a western viewpoint on how the American news media have covered the War in Ukraine. In particular, it considers the assault on the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theatre in Mariupol. Through an exploratory content analysis, it found patterns in the diverse sources used in covering of the incident, word choice, photos and video.

Keywords

• mariupol theatre
• american news media
• ukraine
• war