American Government / Unit 6 Gov 255 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Framing
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The idea
Framing is the media's power to shape a story's meaning by choosing its pictures, information, and emphasis.
In practice
The same policy reads differently framed as one family's story or as a national statistic.
Where people slip
A frame is a choice even when no one chose it consciously.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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