Media Framing: Transformation of Nursultan Nazarbayev’s Image in the US Media

• Název práce v češtině: Mediální framing: transformace obrazu Nursultana Nazarbajeva v amerických médiích
• Název v anglickém jazyce: Media Framing: Transformation of Nursultan Nazarbayev’s Image in the US Media
• Klíčová slova: Nursultan Nazarbajev, Kazachstán, mediální rámování, lobbing, americká média, RFE/RL, Eurasianet, NYT, WSJ, WP
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan, media framing, lobbyism, U.S. media, RFE/RL, Eurasianet, NYT, WSJ, WP
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2021/2022
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra žurnalistiky (23-KZ)
• Vedoucí / školitel: Mgr. Jan Miessler
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 24.07.2022
• Datum zadání: 24.07.2022
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 22.09.2023 09:30
• Místo konání obhajoby: Areál Jinonice, B228, 228, seminární místnost ISS
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 28.07.2023
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 22.09.2023
• Oponenti: prof. PhDr. Hynek Jeřábek, CSc.

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Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

The first president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, a longtime ruler from 1989 until 2019, has been portrayed by the Kazakh media as a “Leader of the nation.” This uncritical discourse contributed to the narrative about the stable and economically prosperous nation in the post-Soviet region while omitting important context, such as that during his tenure all his opponents were killed, jailed, or fled the country. This favorable coverage was possible due to the enforced absence of political pluralism and repression of independent and oppositional media in the country.
Internationally, Kazakhstan has been eager to invest vast resources and money in campaigns to improve and boost its image abroad, including the image of its leader. The government-sponsored campaigns used the leading media in the USA, such as CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, etc. Such information campaigns abroad hardly mention the political situation in Kazakhstan, including the deterioration of human rights standards and restriction of freedom of speech.
Most of the existing research both in Kazakhstan and in the United States explains these efforts by the government's desire to attract tourists and investors. However, they usually don’t discuss political ties between Nazarbayev and opinion makers in the United States. For example, a few times a number of US Congressmen supported Nazarbayev’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
This study aims at examining the relationship between media framing and the way both private and state-funded media in the United States portray the first Kazakh president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Two media are selected: New York Times (NYT) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). The NYT is chosen because it is one of the most circulated newspapers in the United States. RFE/RL is funded by the US government; it is read and watched in Kazakhstan as it has the Kazakh service which news production is being translated and then re-published in English at the website of the whole Radio corporation.
This study will consider the role of framing by media. Media framing is a powerful tool for influencing the audience, its understanding of events, peoples, nations, etc. The general perception further contributes to decision-making processes. Any research on this topic has the prospect of revealing essential aspects in the study of the manipulation of public opinion.