Social Solidarity and Media Coverage of Same-Sex Marriage : Focusing on Stigmatizing Elements in News Articles and User Comments

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Media coverage of same-sex marriage, influenced by the political and religious backgrounds of news outlets, significantly affects the stigmatizing elements present in user comments. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

Jieun Bae; Soontae An

doi:10.20879/kjjcs.2026.70.1.002

February 28, 2026Korean Journal of Journalism & Communication Studies

Social Solidarity and Media Coverage of Same-Sex Marriage : Focusing on Stigmatizing Elements in News Articles and User Comments

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Analyze the portrayal of same-sex marriage in media and its impact on public comments, focusing on stigmatizing elements.
Analyzed 530 news articles and 21,982 user comments from May 31, 2023, over two years.
Compared article themes, frames, and sources based on media political and religious backgrounds.
Examined the influence of article portrayal on the presence of stigma in user comments.
Media outlet political and religious backgrounds influenced reporting styles.
Negative religious/moral framing led to more discrimination in user comments.
Using LGBTQ+ sources reduced discriminatory stigma in comments.

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Analysis of media portrayal and user reactions to same-sex marriage, highlighting stigmatizing elements in comments.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ab0002a1e69014ccba5c https://doi.org/10.20879/kjjcs.2026.70.1.002

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