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Abstract: In both Mexico and the U.S., abortion rights protests have been taking place in recent years, but while Mexico is moving forward with the legalization of abortion, the U.S. is going in the opposite direction with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Through framing, journalists select salient information, shaping audiences' understandings of social movements. The protest paradigm suggests that due to journalistic norms and routines, journalists tend to focus on disruptive acts, which can stigmatize the protest. Additionally, scholars have stated that men and women photojournalists have different approaches to covering certain topics. This cross-national research combined a content analysis of photographs in U.S. and Mexican media with in-depth interviews with photojournalists to determine if photojournalists in each country are reproducing the protest paradigm and if there are gendered differences in how they photograph abortion rights protests. The results revealed that women and men photograph differently, with women capturing more intimate photos; however, photojournalists' gendered experiences are also influenced by how protesters perceive them. Furthermore, the study suggests that photojournalists from both countries are questioning objectivity and are attempting to move away from the protest paradigm. This research provides valuable insights into visual framing theory, protest news coverage, and gendered norms in photojournalism.

Author/Creator:

Díaz González Vázquez, Greta , author

Contributors:

Paul, Newly , major professor

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The Good and the Bad Sides of the Protest: Framing Abortion Rights Protests in Photojournalism [by Díaz González Vázquez, G.]

Related Series:

NT thesis, Journalism; [volume] 2023

Genres:

Academic theses

Dissertation Notes:

M.A. ― University of North Texas, 2023.

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on: Online resource; title from PDF title page (UNT Digital Library, viewed ---).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 pages).

Call Numbers:

Electronic Thesis