Panama-Haiti Paper
Milburn
Psychology 335
For each news story
• Are the elements that Bennett identified
present?
• Is there evidence of (successful or
unsuccessful) government attempts to
generate the types of cognitions that
Edelman identified?
Compare/Contrast
• For the two different crises, compare and
contrast:
• Governmental actions
• Media coverage
• Public response
For the paper
• Pay particular attention to:
• Government statements about Panamanian
civilian casualties
• Media coverage of Panamanian civilian
casualties
• Public opinion response
• Keep in mind the distinction between news
coverage at the time and 1 year later
Paper Structure
• Do analysis, comparing and contrasting
different elements of the two situations
• Avoid unnecessary summary
Paper Structure
What
happened in
Panama
What
happened
in Haiti
Paper Structure
Intro
What
happened in
Panama
What
happened
in Haiti
Similarities
between two
interventions
Differences
between two
interventions
Conclusion