Masters Thesis

Homogenization of Russophones and Russian culture in U.S. media: a case study

This case study addresses how Russian-speakers are homogenized in U.S. media and why this homogenization occurs. Using ideological criticism, a content analysis of news coverage from FOX News, CNN, and MSNBC deconstructs the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing. Video and audio content of news reports are organized by network and categorized into audio and visual categories. Each report is analyzed using Cultural, Anti-Soviet, Linguistic, Non-American, Geographic, Homogenization, and Chechen stereotype content categories. The study aims to expand the existing area of scholarship in the field of Russian stereotypes in U.S. media.

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