The visuals of a changing newsroom: Analyzing local coverage of the midterm election in Georgia
The visuals of a changing newsroom: Analyzing local coverage of the midterm election in Georgia
Andrea Hudson and Matt Binford (Ph.D. Candidate) (2023). The visuals of a changing newsroom: Analyzing local coverage of the midterm election in Georgia. Accepted for presentation to the Visual Communication Division of the 2023 AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Murfreesboro.
Abstract:This study looks at local newspaper coverage in Georgia to study the visual content presented on front pages about the 2022 midterm elections. Preliminary results show that local newspapers relied heavily on wire photos and consistent visual frames surrounding election security. Data also pointed to these images being created by predominantly white men despite the diversity present in the candidates and the state.
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