Abstract
ABSTRACT This study examines how news diversity varies across different types of news outlets and explores the underlying factors that contribute to those differences by analyzing coverage from a public broadcaster, 24-hour news channels, and commercial news channels in South Korea. Through framing analysis and critical discourse analysis (CDA), this study examines how different media covered the recent arrivals of two distinct refugee groups—Yemeni and Afghan—focusing on the diversity of news framing, sources, formats, as well as their lexical choices and discourses. The findings suggest that, in addition to their political orientation, the ownership and operational models of media outlets influence their news content in South Korea. A well-resourced public broadcaster (KBS) demonstrates greater diversity in sources and content, while rolling news channels contribute to news diversity by employing more varied news formats. More fundamentally, this study highlights that news discourses are shaped by broader social contexts, such as nationalist and neoliberal perspectives on refugees.
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