Category Archives: framing

The identity dialectic

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

How is identity formed? In the past few months I’ve been consumed with writing about identity. Often it seems the more I read the less I know, but I carry on despite my deficits.

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Owning the past

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

“And the scientists cannot accept the fact that just because it’s not written down in a book, it’s not fact. It’s fact to me, because I live it every day.” Continue reading →

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When some values prevail and others fail

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Scientific supremacy Writing a book chapter on mass media and American Indians brings sharply into focus our western love of science.

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News and the scientific approach

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Objectivity Journalism textbooks take writing seriously and promote an objective style of reporting information. The concept makes perfect sense when, as a reader, you want to make your own judgments about an event—an election, a soccer game, a police shooting—rather … Continue reading →

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Filmmaking

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Native Americans, cinema and framing Great news feed forwards articles about native issues worldwide and I scour the site for notices about science. But today I want to focus on cinema because I read on the feed, Indigenous Peoples Issues … Continue reading →

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Storytelling

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Narratives and science My work is largely informed by mediated messages and I explore how meanings about science, health, risk and the environment are created in news and entertainment that impact American Indian communities. That is, I look at what … Continue reading →

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News and Indian Country

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

“The way communities are structured influences how news is selected, produced and framed” Continue reading →

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Looking from outside, looking within

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Who determines authenticity? I recently wrote about the lawsuit that Geronimo’s relatives brought in an effort to have his bones returned to Apache country from Oklahoma, and noted how his great great grandson Harlyn Geronimo was described in news accounts … Continue reading →

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Authenticity and heuristics

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The danger with heuristics Sometimes when we’re not sure about something, we make our best guess: it’s just part of human nature.

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Science exposed

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Ethics and research I teach social science research methods and students learn that great care must be taken to prevent harming anyone in the name of research. In fact, if people are involved in a research project on our campus … Continue reading →

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