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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Contributors
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2001
Description
This study examines the coverage of an event that took place mostly in Miami, Florida and was reported on by The Miami Herald for more than six months. There are several issues that are addressed in this thesis. The primary hypothesis of this analysis is that the coverage of the Elian Gonzalez custody battle as it appeared in The Miami Herald uses the same narrative techniques as those used in fictional melodrama or soap operas. John Fiske's theory of melodrama as developed from Brown (1987) and a similar model used by Fiske (1987) is used to compare the specified piece of news coverage with generic soap opera narrative elements. The historical and political backgrounds of the Miami-Cuban community are integral factors in this news phenomenon---their roles in this controversy are thoroughly analyzed. Serious implications occurred as a result of this coverage; they are discussed in the conclusion of this thesis.
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Form
Extent
153 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
9780493238845
ISBN
9780493238845
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2001.
Date Backup
2001
Date Text
2001
Date Issued (EDTF)
2001
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FAU
FAU
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FADT12808
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monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Person Preferred Name
Caravella, Kristi D.
Graduate College
Physical Description
153 p.
application/pdf
Title Plain
narrative analysis of "The Miami Herald"'s coverage of the Elian Gonzalez saga
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Origin Information
2001
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
narrative analysis of "The Miami Herald"'s coverage of the Elian Gonzalez saga
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narrative analysis of "The Miami Herald"'s coverage of the Elian Gonzalez saga