Meta-theorizing framing in communication research (1992–2022): toward academic silos or professionalized specialization?

IF 6.1 1区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Dror Walter, Yotam Ophir
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Framing, a prominent communication theory, is often lamented as a fractured paradigm, leading some to offer radical changes to its conceptualization, operationalization, and application. Using a meta-theoretical and computational approach, we analyze three decades of framing research to examine academic silos, specializations, the canon’s formation, gender inequalities, authors’ origins, countries studied, and methods used in framing research. Instead of silos, our analysis of 5,291 papers and over 170,000 citations identified specializations formed around a core of canonic texts. While framing research has become more diverse over the years, males affiliated with U.S. institutions still predominately author canonical works. Results reject the isolated-silos hypothesis in favor of a view of framing as a bridging networked paradigm, coalescing around core assumptions, definitions, and approaches. These findings contrast with the common fractured-paradigm narrative and challenge calls for radical solutions.
传播研究中的元理论化框架(1992-2022 年):走向学术孤岛还是专业化分工?
框架理论作为一种著名的传播理论,经常被慨叹为一种支离破碎的范式,导致一些人对其概念化、操作化和应用提出了根本性的变革。我们采用元理论和计算方法,分析了三十年来的框架研究,考察了学术孤岛、专业化、典籍的形成、性别不平等、作者来源、研究国家以及框架研究中使用的方法。我们对 5,291 篇论文和超过 170,000 次引文进行了分析,发现了围绕核心经典文本形成的专业化,而不是各自为政。虽然这些年来框架研究变得更加多样化,但隶属于美国研究机构的男性作者仍以经典著作的作者为主。研究结果否定了 "孤立-丝罗斯 "假说,转而认为框架研究是一种桥接式的网络范式,围绕着核心假设、定义和方法而形成。这些发现与常见的断裂范式说法形成鲜明对比,并对要求采取激进解决方案的呼声提出了挑战。
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Journal of Communication
Journal of Communication COMMUNICATION-
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Communication, the flagship journal of the International Communication Association, is a vital publication for communication specialists and policymakers alike. Focusing on communication research, practice, policy, and theory, it delivers the latest and most significant findings in communication studies. The journal also includes an extensive book review section and symposia of selected studies on current issues. JoC publishes top-quality scholarship on all aspects of communication, with a particular interest in research that transcends disciplinary and sub-field boundaries.
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