CMNS 130
The Framing of Issues
nWhen anti-communist fervour is aroused, the demand for serious evidence
in support of claims of ÔcommunistÕ
abuses is suspended.
nDefectors, informers move to the center stage as ÔexpertsÕ.
nAnti-Communist control mechanism exerts strong influence on mass
media.
nIssues tend to be framed in terms of a dichotomized worldÑthe
Ôaxes of evilÕ.