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September 10, 2025Educational Administration Quarterly

How Whiteness Shapes Public Narratives: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Media and the NSBA Letter

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JCJami CarmichaelJPJasmine PhamCSCarrie Sampson

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Overview

Critical discourse analysis reveals how media misrepresented issues in the NSBA letter, suggesting a need for improved engagement in education reporting.

Key Points

  • Media misrepresentation of the term domestic terrorism influenced public perception and backlash against the NSBA.
  • The use of war-like metaphors in reporting on the NSBA letter distorted the narrative surrounding educators' safety.
  • A focus on parental mischaracterization in media coverage contributed to decreased NSBA membership and credibility.
  • Engagement between educational leaders and journalists is crucial for promoting equity in media narratives and practices.

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Carmichael et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1956b9b7b07f3a061992bhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0013161x251372931
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