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This research examines the media characterization of the conflict, regime, survivors, and rebels in the aftermath of the 2023 Syrian Earthquake which occurred during the Syrian Civil War. Investigating the effect of these media characterizations on governmental legitimacy. Using a sample of 143 articles from the BBC, DW, NPR, and Al-Jazeera published within the one year of the earthquake, articles were coded as positive, negative, or neutral regarding the conflict, regime, survivors and rebels. The research found media characterization of the conflict, regime, and survivors to be largely negative, while the rebels were characterized as neutral largely because most of the sample articles did not provide details on the rebel groups. This research indicates media characterizations can shape public perception in the aftermath of a disaster which in turn affects governmental legitimacy. |
