This paper examines how economic inequality is framed in news coverage from Canada and the United States between 2000 and 2014. Analyzing 2109 news articles, the study investigates how inequality is presented as a social problem, its attributed causes and consequences, and proposed solutions. The research also explores the influence of national context, newspaper political leaning, economic conditions (including the Great Recession), and social movement activity (specifically the Occupy movement) on news frames. The findings reveal that the Occupy movement significantly increased attention to economic inequality and its portrayal as a problem, but its influence on attributing causes and suggesting solutions was limited. National context and newspaper political leaning showed limited effects.

Shyon Baumann, Hamnah Majeed