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When news is the crisis: Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya framing of the 2017 Gulf conflict

2020; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 16; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1742766520921880

1742-7673

Soukaina Ajaoud, Mohamad Hamas Elmasry,

Rhetoric and Communication Studies

The 2017 Gulf crisis raises important questions about what happens when news networks become part and parcel of a political conflict. This research employs content analysis to analyse how two flagship evening news programmes – Al-Hasad ( The Harvest) on Al Jazeera and Panorama on Al Arabiya – framed the early phase of the 2017 Gulf crisis. The study provides an elucidation of how, specifically, editorial positions were made manifest and, importantly, what framing mechanisms were employed. Results suggest that Al Jazeera’s Al-Hasad took the position of a victim being attacked by an external oppressor, while Al Arabiya’s Panorama framed Qatar as a sponsor of terrorism.