Award Date
5-1-2017
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Journalism and Media Studies
First Committee Member
Gregory A. Borchard
Second Committee Member
Stephen Bates
Third Committee Member
Gary W. Larson
Fourth Committee Member
Lawrence J. Mullen
Number of Pages
90
Abstract
This study analyzed media bias in the coverage of Iran by studying the covers of Time magazine that have featured Iranian individuals, politicians, and ordinary citizens. Previous literature has studied media’s influence on shaping perceptions of various issues and foreign culture and politics, as well as more detailed studies of media’s coverage of foreign countries and societies; however, this study focused on a neglected area of scholarship regarding depictions of Iranians in popular media. It used visual and content analyses of covers to determine the way Time magazine depicts Iran to American audiences.
Keywords
Iran; Time Magazine
Disciplines
Broadcast and Video Studies | Journalism Studies
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Mousavi Niaraki, Kianoosh, "Iran through Time: A Visual and Content Analysis of Iranians on the Cover of Time Magazine" (2017). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 3015.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/10986078
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