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The Image of War in CNN’s “Russia-Ukraine News” Headlines. Report from September 2022

Publication date: 2022

Media Management, 2022, Volume 10, Issue 3, pp. 193 - 208

https://doi.org/10.4467/23540214ZM.22.014.17297

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Barbara Cyrek
DSW University of Lower Silesia
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The Image of War in CNN’s “Russia-Ukraine News” Headlines. Report from September 2022

Abstract

The study depicts ways used in CNN news portal to portray Russian aggression of Ukraine in 2022, on the example of “Russia-Ukraine News” headlines, published in September 2022. Using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, author revealed most common means of portraying the war, as well as sources most often referred to. Additionally, the study covers categorization of news provided by CNN themselves.

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Data base

September 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine News. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-26-22/index.html

September 25, 2022 Russia-Ukraine News. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-25-22/index.html

September 24, 2022 Russia-Ukraine News. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-24-22/index.html

September 23, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-23-22/index.html

September 22, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-22-22/index.html

September 21, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-21-22/index.html

September 20, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-20-22/index.html

September 19, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-19-22/index.html

September 18, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-18-22/index.html

September 17, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. http://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-17-22/index.html

September 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-16-22/index.html

September 15, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-v2-09-15-22/index.html

September 14, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-14-22/index.html

September 13, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-13-22/index.html

September 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-12-22/index.html

September 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-11-22/index.html

September 9, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-09-22/index.html

September 8, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-08-22/index.html

September 7, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news. https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-new-09-07-22/index.html

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Information: Media Management, 2022, Volume 10, Issue 3, pp. 193 - 208

Article type: Original article

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The Image of War in CNN’s “Russia-Ukraine News” Headlines. Report from September 2022

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The Image of War in CNN’s “Russia-Ukraine News” Headlines. Report from September 2022

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3270-6548

Barbara Cyrek
DSW University of Lower Silesia
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DSW University of Lower Silesia

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