The Media and the Gulf War: Framing, Priming, and the Spiral of Silence

Authors:
  • BABarbara Allen
    Barbara Allen
  • POPaula O'LOughlin
    Paula O'LOughlin
  • AJAmy Jasperson
    Amy Jasperson
  • JSJohn L. Sullivan
    John L. Sullivan

Abstract
This article analyzes the high and sustained levels of popular support for President Bush's policies during the Gulf War using a composite model of public o...