A Comparative Content Analysis of the Coverage of the Execution of 9 Convicted for assassinating top prosecutor in Egypt A case study of Aljazeera and Al-Arabiya

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2023 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 10 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2023

Authors : Kareem Mohamed, Yosra Jarrar

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I1P107

How to Cite?

Kareem Mohamed, Yosra Jarrar, "A Comparative Content Analysis of the Coverage of the Execution of 9 Convicted for assassinating top prosecutor in Egypt A case study of Aljazeera and Al-Arabiya," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 10,  no. 1, pp. 42-52, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I1P107

Abstract:

Statistical data analysis for the coverage of the news network is the heart of social sciences research. Starting from general information about media coverage and executions, a comparative analysis can help to reach reasonable conclusions and useful recommendations about common facts. Hallahan’s types of frames are summarized according to our media coverage extracting the public relation information from it. Then, by the usage of that frames and their indicators, two newsnetwork has been examined for their coverage of the execution of the Nine convicted men for killing the top prosecutor in Egypt, which are Aljazeera and Al-Arabiya. They were the most channels reporting on the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Statistical data analysis using Excel is carried out to analyze the coverage of thirty different news networks to the execution, and the discussion of the finding of this analysis which was the evidence for some facts like sourcing is shaping the frames. By connecting what happened in the past events in the literature review executions that happened nowadays through the comparative analysis, we were able to reach conclusions about related facts along with several recommendations.

Keywords:

Comparative Analysis, Framing, Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya, Egyptian Revolution.

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