Political Science

Media bias through collocations: a corpus-based study of Egyptian and Ethiopian news coverage of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

A. M. Elsoufy

Uncover the intriguing dynamics of media bias in Egyptian and Ethiopian news coverage of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). This research, conducted by Ayman Mohamed Elsoufy, utilizes corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis to reveal how each country's media portrays the other, highlighting a fascinating rivalry over development narratives.

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Abstract

This study investigates media bias in Egyptian and Ethiopian news coverage of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) using corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis. By analyzing over a million words from online news sources, the study identifies statistically salient keywords and examines their collocations to reveal distinct biases. Egyptian news frames the GERD as a crisis, portraying Ethiopia negatively, while Ethiopian news portrays Egypt as obstructing Ethiopia's development.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

May 27, 2024

Authors

Ayman Mohamed Elsoufy

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