Comparing Media Bias in the Coverage of Israeli–Palestinian Conflict: A Quantitative Content Analysis of CNN and BBC

Abstract

Media especially mainstream television plays an important role, particularly in warzone coverage of events transferring the spectators from the heart of the land of clash which produces straight influence for generating masses judgment worldwide.     

The Israel-Palestine conflict has regained public attention from all over the world with various opinions due to the collision of the war being displayed by the international media. The research has revealed the biased media coverage of the mainstream international media focusing on the warfare imposed by Israel in Palestine.

CNN and BBC both the leading international media organizations have deputed teams in GAZA for the coverage of the battleground for the information of the general public. However, this investigative exploration addresses the current divergence of coverage which is found prejudiced and unethical.  Influenced journalism highlighted the misery of Israel and Jews rather than explaining the whole circumstances of the warfare. The significance of the study is to explore the baseness of the leading media organizations within the time phase of almost 60 days (8 October to December 08) by focusing on the headlines of web content.   

Framing theory allows the researcher to measure or suggest how something is happening that has been framed or presented to the audience.  Aiming to check the news content frame by frame, the theory has been used to get more purified results from the research.  The fastidious research is full of different news frames utilized through reporting of affairs aired by CNN & BBC with its results.

Keyword: Israel – Palestine, Media Coverage, Warzone,