228. Name: Lauren Van Yahres Title: Comments on Covering-Up: International Discourse on the Burkini Ban (Al Jazeera, Guardian, Russia Today, the Times of
India, and Washington Post) Institution: Auburn University Country: United States Date: 2017 Language: English Abstract:
Following the Bastille Day terrorist attack in Nice, France, the Riviera town of Cannes banned Muslim full-coverage swimwear known as the burkini in July 2016. Similar to a wetsuit, a burkini is a conservative swimsuit designed for Muslim women that covers all skin except for the face, hands, and feet. This study investigates the international media discourse on the Burkini Ban in France. Using content analysis methodology, the study analyzed the content of a selected sample of articles and comment sections published on five news media outlets, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Russia Today (RT), The Times of India, and The Washington Post. The research seeks to identify the news frames used by these outlets in their coverage of the burkini ban. The research findings showed that the analyzed articles from the five outlets framed the burkini ban using colonialism, consumerist, feminist, and French nationalist frames. Different frames emerged among the comment sections. These frames were cultural conflict, Islamophobia, sexist, and satire. There were limited similarities among the article and commenter frames, which is contrary to previous research that suggests media influence audience frames.
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