Does news frame affect free movement attitudes? A comparative analysis.

Author(s)
Nora Theorin, Christine Meltzer, Sebastian Galyga, Jesper Strömbäck, Christian Schemer, Jakob-Moritz Eberl, Fabienne Lind, Tobias Heidenreich, Hajo Boomgaarden
Abstract

The policy of free movement-one of the core principles of the European Union-has become increasingly politicized. This makes it more important to understand how attitudes toward free movement are shaped, and the role of the media. The purpose of this study is therefore to investigate how news frames affect attitudes toward free movement, and whether education moderates framing effects. The findings from a survey experiment conducted in seven European countries show that the effects are few and inconsistent across countries. This suggest that these attitudes are not easily shifted by exposure to a single news frame.

Organisation(s)
Department of Communication
External organisation(s)
University of Gothenburg, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Universität Zürich (UZH)
Journal
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Volume
98
Pages
725–748
No. of pages
24
ISSN
1077-6990
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990211006793
Publication date
09-2021
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
508020 Political communication
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Communication
Portal url
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/does-news-frame-affect-free-movement-attitudes-a-comparative-analysis(3a23d3aa-312d-4903-925d-b305f67f704d).html