American media framing of Bush, Obama, and Trump speeches

Abstract

Framing Theory is frequently used to understand the way individuals and agencies use word choice, connotation, and other factors to influence how others react to the information provided. For example, journalists use slant to influence the interpretation of their articles by the public. Through an examination of framing, individuals and agencies can gain insights into the reasons viewers or listeners react to communications in the way they do. The main goal of this article is to analyze how the American media frames presidents’ Bush, Obama, and Trump speeches regarding the Middle East and Iraq in particular, during their presidency of the United States.

Keywords

• media framing
• American presidents
• communication
• American media
• presidential rhetoric