The Self other Representation in Western Media: A Socio-Cognitive Approach

Hussein, Shaimaa Shaban Abdullah

Article Details

The Self other Representation in Western Media: A Socio-Cognitive Approach

Authors:

Hussein, Shaimaa Shaban Abdullah

Publisher:

جامعة الفيوم - كلية الآداب

Journal:

مجلة كلية الآداب Vol.2017 Issue 16, pp.765-791

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001170963

pISSN:

2357-0709

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Abstract:

 The purpose of this paper is to analyze the self/ other representation in news media. Media discourse helps to produce and reproduce stereotypes about the other to serve the favor of the dominant groups. Therefore, this paper attempts to uncover the bias and stereotypes against the other. To achieve this objective, the data for the analysis is gathered from three different newspapers: The New York Times, The Guardian and The Washington Post. The researcher analyzes the headlines and lead paragraphs taken from these newspapers based on Van Dijk’s (1998) Socio-Cognitive approach. The findings revealed that the ‘self is represented positively while the ‘other’ is presented negatively in news texts. This positive selfrepresentation vs. the negative other representation is ideologically based to serve the interests of the dominant groups.

Article Details

The Self other Representation in Western Media: A Socio-Cognitive Approach

Authors:

Hussein, Shaimaa Shaban Abdullah

Publisher:

جامعة الفيوم - كلية الآداب

Journal:

مجلة كلية الآداب Vol.2017 Issue 16, pp.765-791

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001170963

pISSN:

2357-0709

الأيديولوجية

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Article Details

The Self other Representation in Western Media: A Socio-Cognitive Approach

Authors: Hussein, Shaimaa Shaban Abdullah

Publisher: جامعة الفيوم - كلية الآداب

Journal: مجلة كلية الآداب Vol.2017 Issue 16, pp.765-791

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001170963

pISSN: 2357-0709

الأيديولوجية

الصورة النمطية

الإعلام

وسائل الإعلام

Issues

Authors:

Hussein, Shaimaa Shaban Abdullah

Publisher:

جامعة الفيوم - كلية الآداب

Journal:

مجلة كلية الآداب Vol.2017 Issue 16, pp.765-791

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001170963

pISSN:

2357-0709