Media rhetoric of human rights©

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Coatney, Caryn. 2017. "Media rhetoric of human rights©." GSTF Journal on Media & Communications. 3 (2), pp. 21-26.
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Media rhetoric of human rights©

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AuthorCoatney, Caryn
Journal TitleGSTF Journal on Media & Communications
Journal Citation3 (2), pp. 21-26
Number of Pages6
Year2017
Place of PublicationSingapore
Web Address (URL)http://dl6.globalstf.org/index.php/jmc/article/view/1826
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This unique case study reveals journalists’ roles in portraying the rhetoric of United States President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as they signaled an end to their military alliance in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2013.

Keywordsjournalism; rhetoric; Barack Obama; Julia Gillard
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020470105. Journalism studies
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©The Author(s) 2017.

Byline AffiliationsSchool of Arts and Communication
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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USQ Publication Excellence Award
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