Gaza War headlines in Al Jazeera, the BBC, and CNN (2023–2024) : Narrative reframing in translation
가자 전쟁 헤드라인의 아랍어-영어 번역에 나타난 내러티브 리프레이밍 : 알자지라, BBC, CNN을 중심으로
This study investigates how the 2023–2024 Gaza war was framed through Arabic and English headlines across three global media organizations: Al Jazeera, the BBC, and CNN. The dataset comprises thirty Arabic and English headlines covering five high-visibility topics selected for their political and humanitarian significance. Using Baker’s narrative theory of translation, the analysis examines relabeling, selective appropriation, temporal and spatial framing, participant repositioning, and frame ambiguity. The findings show that Arabic headlines generally foreground direct attribution, moral accountability, collective suffering, and emotional urgency, whereas English headlines tend to foreground more institutional and fact-oriented framing, often presenting violence through official, administrative, or geopolitically recognizable terms. The study argues that Arabic-English headlines function not as neutral reports but as interpretive interventions that reshape moral judgment and public interpretation. By treating headlines as standalone sites of narrative construction, the study contributes to news translation research and critical media discourse studies, highlighting the ethical significance of translation in wartime journalism.
목차
Abstract I. Introduction II. Literature Review 1. News translation 2. Headline Translation and Framing 3. Arabic and English Headlines 4. Narrative Theory and Translation III. Research Method 1. Data Selection and Analysis 2. Media Outlets in This Study 3. Narrative Framing Strategies and Operational Definitions in This Study IV. Finding 1. The Gaza War Coverage Label 2. The Case of Hind Rajab 3. The Killing of World Central Kitchen Aid Workers 4. The Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh 5. Reports Surrounding the Death of Yahya Sinwar V. Discussion and Conclusion References