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ABSTRACT
While the conventional course of media framing research is to focus on political communication, this essay explores the boundaries of framing and its promise for studying the alternative domain of music journalism. We examine characteristics of music journalism and of framing within it, establishing the reason and potential in connecting the two concepts. We also review research about music journalism, show how framing research has been applied outside of political topics, and reflect on some of music journalism’s core customs. The article concludes that music journalism should be a priority site to learn about critical issues (e.g. race, gender, sexuality, celebrity) woven into the popular culture content of such media coverage.
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Jordan M. McClain
Jordan M. McClain, PhD (Temple University, Mass Media & Communication), is an independent scholar and media consultant based in Philadelphia, PA. He is former President (2017) of the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association (MAPACA). His research interests include media framing, celebrity, the intersection of television and music culture, and consumer culture. His writing has appeared in Journal of Popular Culture, Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies, Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy, and various edited books.
Myles Ethan Lascity
Myles Ethan Lascity, PhD (Drexel University, Communication, Culture & Media) is an assistant professor of journalism at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. He was formerly an assistant professor of communication at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA. His research interests include popular culture, communication, and fashion and has been published in various journals, including Fashion, Style and Popular Culture, Fashion, Film and Consumption, and Fashion Practice.