%0 Journal Article
%T The BBC’s Framing of Trump’s Reaction to the 2020 Election and the Capitol Insurrection
%A Bourmeche, Fathi
%J Media Research Issues
%V 2024
%R 10.4467/22996362PZ.24.008.19196
%N Volume 67, Numer 1 (257)
%P 121-137
%K BBC, Capitol insurrection, Donald Trump, framing, media
%@ 0555-0025
%D 2024
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zeszyty-prasoznawcze/article/the-bbcs-framing-of-trumps-reaction-to-the-2020-election-and-the-capitol-insurrection
%X The aim of this article is to throw more light on media framing and its impact on the public. Attention is paid to the way the BBC has portrayed Trump’s reaction to the 2020 US presidential election and the Capitol insurrection. The assumption is that Trump’s reaction to the election results was a precedent in American history, which would presumably have a significant impact on the image of the US around the world. A corpus selected from the official website of the BBC is qualitatively analyzed using McCombs’ media framing. Media frames are also juxtaposed with Gallup polls covering similar issues. Findings reveal that Trump’s reaction to the election as well as the Capitol Hill event were framed in relation to three themes. The first one is the tight race for the White House and the highly-contested campaign on social media. The second theme is Trump’s narrative of a fraudulent election and the potential violence to stop the steal. The third theme is the Capitol Hill riots and their impact on the US image and American democracy. In this sense, the article could offer a deeper insight into media effects in relation to Trump’s narrative and its impact on the American political landscape.