The 2011 Revolution in Egypt in US Print Media

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
  • The 2011 Egyptian revolution
  • The papers
  • Methodology
• Analysis
  • Editorial
    • The Wall Street Journal
    • New York Times
    • San Francisco Chronicle
    • The Washington Times
    • Conclusion
  • News story
    • The Wall Street Journal
    • New York Times
    • San Francisco Chronicle
    • The Washington Times
    • Conclusion
  • Letter to the Editor
    • The Wall Street Journal
    • New York Times
    • San Francisco Chronicle
    • The Washington Times
    • Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper investigates the depiction of the 2011 Egyptian revolution in four American newspapers, focusing on the potential for political bias in their reporting. It seeks to answer the following questions:

• How did the US print media depict the 2011 revolution in Egypt?
• Are there any differences in reporting within the media landscape?

The analysis explores the interplay of several key themes:

• Political bias in the US media
• The role of the United States in the Middle East
• The influence of the Muslim Brotherhood
• The challenges of journalistic objectivity
• The impact of the revolution on regional stability

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The introduction provides context for the Egyptian revolution of 2011 and sets out the research questions and methodology. The paper will examine how four American newspapers – The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Washington Times – reported on the revolution. The introduction also discusses the importance of Egypt to US foreign policy and highlights the potential for bias in Western media coverage of the Middle East.

The analysis section examines the editorial, news story, and letter-to-the-editor sections of each newspaper. It explores the varying perspectives, framing, and language used by each outlet in their coverage of the revolution. This section will delve into the different approaches adopted by each newspaper to report on the events, identifying potential biases and offering insights into their journalistic practices.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This paper focuses on the analysis of US print media coverage of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Key themes include political bias, journalistic objectivity, US foreign policy, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the impact of the revolution on regional stability. The analysis will investigate the media's portrayal of the revolution and the role of US interests in shaping the narrative.