Comparing war images across media platforms: Methodological challenges for content analysis

Susan Keith; Carol B. Schwalbe; B. William Silcock

doi:10.1177/1750635210353676

Comparing war images across media platforms: Methodological challenges for content analysis

Susan Keith, Carol B. Schwalbe, B. William Silcock

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Abstract

Although many news consumers see war images on multiple media platforms, scholars generally have studied those visuals a single medium at a time. This article discusses the challenges of conducting a quantitative content analysis of war images across print, broadcast and online media in a single research project. It details some of the obstacles the authors faced in their examination of visuals of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq and offers suggestions for researchers studying images across multiple platforms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	87-98
Number of pages	12
Journal	Media, War and Conflict
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1750635210353676
State	Published - Apr 2010

Keywords

Content analysis
Methodology
Multiple media platforms
News magazines
Newspapers
Photographs
Television
Visual journalism
War
Websites

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Communication
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science
Political Science and International Relations

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