CHARLES MANSON IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: CONTENT ANALYSIS RESULTS

The article aims at the study of the representation of serial killer Charles Manson in The New York Times using content analysis. The research includes all newspaper articles that have been published from the time of the first murder and until the judgment of the court. During the research the autho...

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Main Author: L V Katkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2016-12-01
Series:RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/14413
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description The article aims at the study of the representation of serial killer Charles Manson in The New York Times using content analysis. The research includes all newspaper articles that have been published from the time of the first murder and until the judgment of the court. During the research the author analyzes not only exterior characteristics of the articles (genre, photographs, comments, etc.) but also interior characteristics created by the author (evaluative and descriptive elements, character properties). The author assumes that the newspaper intentionally or unintentionally creates an appealing image of the killer using different methods and linguistic techniques. Statistical data that we have obtained allow us to assert that the author`s hypothesis is confirmed. In particular, the author finds out that The NewYork Times journalists depict Charles Manson as a nationwide celebrity and a mystic monster and endow him with supernatural properties and outstanding abilities. Such depiction has a great influence on the audience’s perception of the killer.
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spelling doaj.art-6b46af5159cc4d8e81c920731f30eb7a2022-12-21T23:51:25ZengPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism2312-92202312-92472016-12-01039210114192CHARLES MANSON IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: CONTENT ANALYSIS RESULTSL V Katkova0Московский государственный университет им. М.В. ЛомоносоваThe article aims at the study of the representation of serial killer Charles Manson in The New York Times using content analysis. The research includes all newspaper articles that have been published from the time of the first murder and until the judgment of the court. During the research the author analyzes not only exterior characteristics of the articles (genre, photographs, comments, etc.) but also interior characteristics created by the author (evaluative and descriptive elements, character properties). The author assumes that the newspaper intentionally or unintentionally creates an appealing image of the killer using different methods and linguistic techniques. Statistical data that we have obtained allow us to assert that the author`s hypothesis is confirmed. In particular, the author finds out that The NewYork Times journalists depict Charles Manson as a nationwide celebrity and a mystic monster and endow him with supernatural properties and outstanding abilities. Such depiction has a great influence on the audience’s perception of the killer.http://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/14413серийный убийцапреступлениеЧарльз Мэнсонконтент-анализ
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CHARLES MANSON IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: CONTENT ANALYSIS RESULTS
RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism
серийный убийца
преступление
Чарльз Мэнсон
контент-анализ
title CHARLES MANSON IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: CONTENT ANALYSIS RESULTS
title_full CHARLES MANSON IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: CONTENT ANALYSIS RESULTS
title_fullStr CHARLES MANSON IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: CONTENT ANALYSIS RESULTS
title_full_unstemmed CHARLES MANSON IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: CONTENT ANALYSIS RESULTS
title_short CHARLES MANSON IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: CONTENT ANALYSIS RESULTS
title_sort charles manson in the new york times content analysis results
topic серийный убийца
преступление
Чарльз Мэнсон
контент-анализ
url http://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/14413
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