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Tilton, Shane

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32770-5_3

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“…This expectation is based on differences in the media's social roles and attitudes toward JEDI issues across continents. For instance, the Asian media do not have a traditional watchdog or social critic role typical among the Western press, and they are generally less free than those in Europe or North America (Freedom House, 2021). The Asian media's relative lack of freedom frequently results in coverage that is less critical of the status quo than in Western democracies (Str€ omb€ ack et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Framing esports' JEDI issues: a case study in media irresponsibility

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Sahm²

2023

CCIJ

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PurposeThis investigation analyzes Asian, European and North American coverage of esports' justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) issues as a case study of media organizations' communications on these topics.Design/methodology/approachThis quantitative content analysis describes coverage of esports' race, gender, age and social class issues to draw inferences about media organizations' abilities to meet the organizations' social responsibilities when reporting on organizational JEDI issues.FindingsThere were significant differences across continents; however, most stories only mentioned gender and age, seldom noting esports' race or social class issues.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough all stories analyzed were published in English, the findings extend research suggesting culture may shape the tones, frames and salience of social justice issues in the media.Practical implicationsJEDI issues were not the most prominent topic in at least 80% of the coverage, indicating the normative framework guiding professional journalism since the Cold War fails to guide responsible engagement with contemporary social justice issues.Originality/valueAs one of the first studies analyzing media coverage of organizational JEDI issues, the results of this content analysis (N = 763) provide a quantitative basis for a critique of media organizations' social responsibility when reporting on these issues.

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Section: Tonementioning

confidence: 99%