Constructing a Traitor: How New Zealand Newspapers Framed Russell Coutts' Role in the America's Cup 2003

This thesis investigates how the news media constructs reality through newspaper representation of the role of a hero in society and a hero's loyalty to the nation. The research is based on a case study of New Zealand newspapers and how they framed Russell Coutts' role in the America�...

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Main Author: Gajevic, Slavko
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Political Science and Communication 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/969