Description
This study examined the nature of sports reporting of COVID19 in England by employing framing analysis on a sample of five newspapers. Through a quantitative content analysis, this study revealed how sports news coverage framed the COVID19 virus in these newspapers: The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Mail, and the Sun. The findings revealed that Competition and Players and Staff frames were the Major frames in the headlines media news organizations reported on COVID19. Implications and future research needs are discussed.
DOI
10.30658/icrcc.2022.04
Recommended Citation
Aljasser, Y. (2022). COVID19 news frames in sports headlines in England: A Content analysis. Proceedings of the International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (pp. 20-22). Orlando Fl: Nicholson School of Communication and Media. https://doi.org/10.30658/icrcc.2022.04
Covid-19 News Frames in Sports Headlines in England: A Content Analysis
This study examined the nature of sports reporting of COVID19 in England by employing framing analysis on a sample of five newspapers. Through a quantitative content analysis, this study revealed how sports news coverage framed the COVID19 virus in these newspapers: The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Mail, and the Sun. The findings revealed that Competition and Players and Staff frames were the Major frames in the headlines media news organizations reported on COVID19. Implications and future research needs are discussed.
