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This research aims to analyze how media framing studies are conceptualized and measured across leading communication journals.

What's in a Frame? A Content Analysis of Media Framing Studies in the World's Leading Communication Journals, 1990-2005

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Systematic analysis reveals conceptualization and measurement issues in media framing studies, indicating areas for improvement.

This research aims to analyze how media framing studies are conceptualized and measured across leading communication journals.
Conducted a quantitative content analysis of 131 studies published in fifteen international journals.
Assessed the conceptualization and measurement standards in those studies.
Identified prevalent issues like lack of operational precision and neglect of visuals.
Many studies displayed a lack of operational precision in defining media frames.
Most research focused descriptively, limiting analytical depth.
Visual elements received insufficient attention in these analyses, impacting overall reliability.

Jörg Matthes (2009) studied this question.

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