Political leader responses define how shared tragedies are framed

Evidence

The ways that our political leaders react to tragedies like this is very important. It sets the tone for many people, and can help define the prism through which such shared tragedies are viewed. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 218

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 218
  • XREF: connects to: Broadcast media can transform political violence into shared national trauma — , The Braided Reading EPUB: 5-Year…, 1216; Tragic deaths create political windows only where coalitions have pre-built scaffolding — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 9048; The media and often those in a position of political power define a condition, or group, as a threat to societal values and interests. — Folk Devils and Moral Panics - Stanley Cohen (+2 more)