Discrete historical events shape media frames more than local context does

Evidence

These findings suggest that historical events (e.g., presidential elections, wars, mass shootings, terrorist incidents) are likely more impactful in shaping frames than the specific religious and political environments where newspapers and their constituents are located. Researchers interested in the factors influencing frames should consider that major events are likely to matter more than the cultural and political geographical context. — Emily Greene-Colozzi, Amy Adamczyk, and Senahan Kiyal Keles, Differences in Religious Framing of…, 85

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to Zamyatin’s We and Butler’s Parable of the Sower, both of which treat sudden rupture — not gradual cultural drift — as the engine of social change. — connects to: Global media templates shape how local protests are interpreted and copied — Vincent Bevins, If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and…, 272