<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The U.S. Presidential election of 2004 was an exciting reprise of the 2000 election and was closely watched by numerous observers across the world. The election held significant ramifications for world issues such as the war in Iraq and the war on terror. Norwegian media in particular followed the election with great interest. The strong social and familial bond between Norwegians and Americans was a foundation for an interest in the role that social issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and religion played in the campaign. This article was an exploratory case study based on data from three major Norwegian newspapers. The article used framing theory as a tool to examine the way in which these newspapers covered the 2004 U.S. Presidential election. A key focus was the importance and influence of culture in this framing process. Results are presented and implications for the role of framing theory in international contexts are discussed.</p></abstract>

The U.S. Presidential election of 2004 was an exciting reprise of the 2000 election and was closely watched by numerous observers across the world. The election held significant ramifications for world issues such as the war in Iraq and the war on terror. Norwegian media in particular followed the election with great interest. The strong social and familial bond between Norwegians and Americans was a foundation for an interest in the role that social issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and religion played in the campaign. This article was an exploratory case study based on data from three major Norwegian newspapers. The article used framing theory as a tool to examine the way in which these newspapers covered the 2004 U.S. Presidential election. A key focus was the importance and influence of culture in this framing process. Results are presented and implications for the role of framing theory in international contexts are discussed.

Transatlantic Perspectives on the U.S. 2004 Election

Ph.d., Professor, Department of Communication, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD

Dr.art., Researcher, Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo

Nordicom Review

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The Case of Norway

The U.S. Presidential election of 2004 was an exciting reprise of the 2000 election and was closely watched by numerous observers across the world. The...

Transatlantic Perspectives on the U.S. 2004 Election

Published Online: Feb 07, 2017

Page range: 113 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0142

Keywords
international news coverage, elections, culture, framing, Norway

© 2009 Michael Nitz et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Transatlantic Perspectives on the U.S. 2004 Election

Published Online: Feb 07, 2017

Page range: 113 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0142

Keywordsinternational news coverage, elections, culture, framing, Norway

© 2009 Michael Nitz et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
international news coverage, elections, culture, framing, Norway