Date of Award
Spring 1-1-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
First Advisor
Harsha Gangadharbatla
Second Advisor
Michael Tracey
Third Advisor
Sharon Collinge
Abstract
As the agriculture industry and biotechnologies grow and spread, it has become increasingly important to understand the science and policies surrounding it. Most recently the G.M.O labeling debate has had a high profile in the media and the public with three states having bills and initiatives up for vote on this issue. The research question presented was whether local news coverage of G.M.Os was framed more emotionally in comparison to coverage in major newspapers in the U.S. A content analysis was preformed on both local and national newspapers articles on G.M.O labeling and GE technology during 2013 and 2014 to determine how G.M.O labeling was framed in each category.
Recommended Citation
Quiroz Villa, Annia, "Didn't We Want to Know? Comparative Analysis of Local vs. National Framing of GMO Labeling" (2015). Journalism & Mass Communication Graduate Theses & Dissertations. 24.
https://scholar.colorado.edu/jour_gradetds/24