| The end of the Cold War and the dawn of the information age have been characterized by increasing communication and decreasing cooperation among different interest groups (ethnic, political, religious, etc.) around the world. Internal conflicts like the recent Bosnian and Rwandan crises are fast becoming the norm. Framing theory was used to examine how these conflicts were framed in the press, (The New York Times and The Washington Post), and in diplomatic policy documents ( US Congressional Bills and UN Security Council Resolutions ). Episodic frame and humanitarian themes dominated the press and diplomatic discourse. Causes and possible solutions to the conflicts were perceived differently by both groups. Ethnonationalism replaced Cold War era ideological lenses in the framing both conflicts. This was also reflected in the policy response from the international community. |
