Framing Breaking News: The Mumbai Terror Attacks of 2008
Ojha, Sakshi
The November 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai received widespread media coverage in both the national and international press. After nearly 60 hours of gun battle, the siege ended leaving over 230 injured and 183 dead, including 20 foreigners. For the first three days of coverage, the attacks were the lead stories in all national and most international newspapers, after which there was a shift in frames. This study analyses the similarities and d...