Worldwide Media Visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in Connection to the Russia-Ukraine War

This article presents a theoretical and descriptive account of the worldwide media visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in connection to the Russia-Ukraine war. I formulate a theoretical framework that highlights the authority of the three international organizations (IOs)...

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Main Author: Michal Parizek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of International Relations Prague 2023-02-01
Series:Czech Journal of International Relations
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Online Access:https://cjir.iir.cz/index.php/cjir/article/view/60
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description This article presents a theoretical and descriptive account of the worldwide media visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in connection to the Russia-Ukraine war. I formulate a theoretical framework that highlights the authority of the three international organizations (IOs) and their actions as the drivers of their media visibility. The empirical analysis is based on a unique dataset that maps, using natural language processing tools, the content of more than 2.9 million news articles published in January-September 2022 across virtually all states of the world and 60 languages. The empirical results show that NATO’s initial media visibility was high but has decreased significantly over time, the EU has maintained a persistently strong media visibility throughout the period, and the visibility of the UN has been characterized by dynamic developments. These findings have important implications for the public image and the role of the three IOs in the war.
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spelling doaj.art-f81161695ce54078853e4b2b79ba1cb92023-02-28T08:41:01ZengInstitute of International Relations PragueCzech Journal of International Relations0323-18442570-94292023-02-0110.32422/mv-cjir.60Worldwide Media Visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in Connection to the Russia-Ukraine WarMichal Parizek0Charles UniversityThis article presents a theoretical and descriptive account of the worldwide media visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in connection to the Russia-Ukraine war. I formulate a theoretical framework that highlights the authority of the three international organizations (IOs) and their actions as the drivers of their media visibility. The empirical analysis is based on a unique dataset that maps, using natural language processing tools, the content of more than 2.9 million news articles published in January-September 2022 across virtually all states of the world and 60 languages. The empirical results show that NATO’s initial media visibility was high but has decreased significantly over time, the EU has maintained a persistently strong media visibility throughout the period, and the visibility of the UN has been characterized by dynamic developments. These findings have important implications for the public image and the role of the three IOs in the war. https://cjir.iir.cz/index.php/cjir/article/view/60Russia-Ukraine warEuropean UnionNATOUnited Nationsmedia
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Worldwide Media Visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in Connection to the Russia-Ukraine War
Czech Journal of International Relations
Russia-Ukraine war
European Union
NATO
United Nations
media
title Worldwide Media Visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in Connection to the Russia-Ukraine War
title_full Worldwide Media Visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in Connection to the Russia-Ukraine War
title_fullStr Worldwide Media Visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in Connection to the Russia-Ukraine War
title_full_unstemmed Worldwide Media Visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in Connection to the Russia-Ukraine War
title_short Worldwide Media Visibility of NATO, the European Union, and the United Nations in Connection to the Russia-Ukraine War
title_sort worldwide media visibility of nato the european union and the united nations in connection to the russia ukraine war
topic Russia-Ukraine war
European Union
NATO
United Nations
media
url https://cjir.iir.cz/index.php/cjir/article/view/60
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