KAL 007 and the Evil Empire: Mediated Disaster and Forms of Rationalization.

Corcoran, Farrel

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Publication Date: 1986

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KAL 007 and the Evil Empire: Mediated Disaster and Forms of Rationalization.

Corcoran, Farrel

Critical Studies in Mass Communication, v3 n3 p297-316 Sep 1986

Examines news coverage of the Soviet attack on KAL 007 (Korean Airlines Flight 007) that establishes and legitimizes Russia's viewpoint. Analyzes the twin processes of selection and structuring giving the text coherence. Notes that such cultural analysis challenges scholars to explore how the synchronization of government and media viewpoints occurs in a censorship free society. (JD)

Descriptors: Censorship, Coherence, Government Role, Information Dissemination, International Relations, Mass Media Effects, News Media, News Reporting, Perspective Taking, Persuasive Discourse, Political Attitudes, Press Opinion, Public Policy, Writing Evaluation

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: USSR

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