Abstract
In the last presidential election of the United States (2016), the interaction between the Donald Trump and the American media was remarkable and unprecedented from both political and communication perspectives. The present paper is interested in observing the interactions between then the Republican Party candidate, Donald Trump, and the media of the United States. As there were major verbal confrontations between Trump, and some media, specifically CNN, this paper observes how Trump campaign reacted to CNN that turned out to be one of his biggest opponents. The relations and reactions are explained using “agenda setting” and “selective exposure” as theories and “thematic analysis” as the research methodology. The paper analyzes CNN videos from October 7 to October 31, and Trump’s tweets during the same period. The reason for conducting the research during October is that this month is regarded as one of the most critical periods in US presidential election, known as “October surprise”. Then a thematic analysis of the data is conducted to extract all accusations and allegations against Trump. Research results show that President Trump did not react to most of the accusations and attacks raised by CNN. Apparently Trump had decided that ignoring and not responding is a better strategy. There was an exception to this rule: Trump’s treatment toward women. He did address that issue frequently and tried to justify himself and apologize. Accordingly, Trump’s presidential campaign aim was to ignore accusations, keep attacking, and answering accusations only if they are already known to too many people.
Highlights
Founded in 1980 by American media owner, Ted Turner, CNN is one of the most popular 24-hour cable news channels both inside the United States and around the world
CNN is a Fake News; 4) Trump will vanish terrorism; 5) Trump is the only solution for America; 6) America is in trouble; 7) Apologies and defending his behavior toward women; 8) Attacking Clinton over deletion of emails; 9) Clinton is a liar; 10) Clinton is financially corrupt; 11) Clinton can't do anything for America
Trump is the only solution for America 5
Summary
Founded in 1980 by American media owner, Ted Turner, CNN is one of the most popular 24-hour cable news channels both inside the United States and around the world. Due to its significant effect on the audience the term “CNN effect” was coined after the news coverage of a series of important events including Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and the fall of Communism, which brought images and conflicts to the public on one hand and had a major impact on countries’ foreign policy on the other. The CNN effect, which relates politics and international relations with communication and media studies, refers to the significant role CNN, or any other 24-hour news channel, can play during important events through its “saturation coverage” While the CNN effect refers to the role of media in foreign interventions and “humanitarian situations,” the significant role of this news media in domestic politics should not be disregarded. The CNN’s president, of giving extensive coverage of Trump and undermining their candidates in the jpl.ccsenet.o rg Journal of Politics and Law
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