Covering Religion-Related News and Conflicts in the Caucasus: A Case Study of a Western “Christian Initiative” News Service

Authors

  • Eric Freedman Michigan State University
  • Kuang-Kuo Chang
  • Richard Shafer University of North Dakota

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62343/cjss.2008.9

Keywords:

Caucasus region, Religious freedom, Press constraints, Journalism standards, Media coverage, Religious conflicts

Abstract

This study examines how a Christian-oriented Western press
organization covers religion-related news in the Caucasus.
Coverage in 2005 overwhelmingly focused on Christianity.
Although governmental sources are more likely to be cited than
religiously affiliated sources, comments of religiously affiliated
sources receive more prominence. The analysis also examined
unnamed news sources and use of key words related to terrorism
and violence.

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Published

31.12.2008

How to Cite

Freedman, E., Chang, K.-K., & Shafer, R. (2008). Covering Religion-Related News and Conflicts in the Caucasus: A Case Study of a Western “Christian Initiative” News Service. Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 150–175. https://doi.org/10.62343/cjss.2008.9

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2008)

Section

Research papers

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