Framing, Spiral of Silence, and Coverage of the #MeToo Movement

dc.contributor.advisor Cruikshank, Sally A
dc.contributor.author Harmon, Barbara
dc.contributor.committeemember Woodard, Jennifer
dc.contributor.committeemember Foss, Katie
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-04T01:02:42Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-04T01:02:42Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.date.updated 2021-05-04T01:02:42Z
dc.description.abstract The 2017 #MeToo movement was the collective response of hashtags with the words “MeToo” to the social media accounts of people who had been sexually assaulted. This study analyzed feature articles that covered the #MeToo movement in The Washington Post and The New York Times from October 15, 2017 through April 15, 2018. A framing analysis of the 127 applicable features suggests the alleged assailants were often referenced according to their economic status and were most always men. While observing frames, observed genders, ethnicities, professions, and characterizations in the stories were noted. Featured victims were mostly white women who were usually famous in some way while Black women or those of color were often ignored. High-profile victims received coverage while everyday people and minorities gained little exposure. This thesis used spiral of silence and framing to explain the influences that affected this movement.
dc.description.degree M.S.
dc.identifier.uri https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/6437
dc.language.rfc3066 en
dc.publisher Middle Tennessee State University
dc.source.uri http://dissertations.umi.com/mtsu:11420
dc.subject #MeToo
dc.subject Feminism
dc.subject Framing
dc.subject Framing Analysis
dc.subject News Coverage
dc.subject Spiral of Silence
dc.subject Mass communication
dc.subject Women's studies
dc.subject Black studies
dc.thesis.degreelevel masters
dc.title Framing, Spiral of Silence, and Coverage of the #MeToo Movement
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