216. Name: Katja Ballmann Title: Brexit in the News - Frames and Discourse in the Transnational Media Representation of Brexit in 2016: A Comparative Study of Deutsche Welle, France 24 and Al Jazeera English Institution: Stockholm University Country: Sweden Date: 2017 Language: English Abstract: The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has been discussed extensively in local and international news for at least the last two years. This study analyzes the media coverage of Brexit, focusing on Deutsche Welle, France24 and Al Jazeera English. A framing analysis on a large sample of news items and reports was conducted and a critical discourse analysis is carried out on a small part of the original sample. The research findings showed that even though differences occur, the media representation of Brexit on DW, France24 and Al Jazeera English was remarkably similar. More similar even than it was expected beforehand. It occurs that the topic ‘Brexit’ is particularly presented with emphasis on the conflictual potential of it, although differences can be found in the application of a national, rather than UK, or international context. Furthermore, an uncertainty is present in various elements of the articles on DW, France24 and AJE. The significance of this study is empirically, since knowledge can be generated of Brexit in transnational news. However, also methodological indications are included that can be significant for future research.
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