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Download full textLule, Jack – 1989
Dramatistic analysis suggests that the "New York Times" portrayals of the 1985 terrorist killing of Leon Klinghoffer, the 69 year old American tourist on the Achille Laurs, may contain a mythic dimension. Through the myth of the hero, the news stories invoked the symbol of the self, inviting intense identification of the individual…
Descriptors: Mass Media Role, Media Research, Mythology, News Media
Peer reviewedLule, Jack – Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1995
Investigates press coverage of the Mike Tyson rape trial. Considers the entrenchment of racist reporting in the news, and the implication of the press in modern racism. Finds that press portrayals of Mike Tyson drew from just two dehumanizing and opposing archetypes for African Americans: the animal savage and the helpless, hapless victim. (SR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Court Litigation, Higher Education, Journalism
