Media intrusion or development journalism? Framing the 2006 Singapore General Election.

• Main Authors: Chong, Shing Yee., Han, Teck Juan., Lim, Li Qin., Tan, Xian Lin.
• Other Authors: Cenite, Mark
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Journalism::Reporting on public affairs and politics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1164
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examined the dominant type of frame in Singapore press coverage of the 2006 Singapore General Election by pitting two theories against each other. While media intrusion theory states that media adopt game frames as a result of following journalistic values that favor the competitive aspec...