The Rumble and the Dark: Regional Newspaper Framing of the Buffalo Creek Mine Disaster of 1972

The flood caused by the Buffalo Creek coal mine disaster was one of the worst on record in West Virginia history. This paper examines news coverage of the disaster by two regional newspapers with historically different stances on the coal industry and unions. Specifically, it reviews the dominant fr...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Appalachian Studies. - University of Illinois Press, 1995. - 16(2010), 1/2, Seite 79-100
1. Verfasser: Colistra, Rita (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Appalachian Studies
Schlagworte:Health sciences Applied sciences Physical sciences Social sciences Business Philosophy Political science
LEADER 01000caa a22002652 4500
001 JST044599803
003 DE-627
005 20240621100159.0
007 cr uuu---uuuuu
008 240126s2010 xx |||||o 00| ||eng c
035 |a (DE-627)JST044599803 
035 |a (JST)41446843 
040 |a DE-627  |b ger  |c DE-627  |e rakwb 
041 |a eng 
100 1 |a Colistra, Rita  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
245 1 4 |a The Rumble and the Dark: Regional Newspaper Framing of the Buffalo Creek Mine Disaster of 1972 
264 1 |c 2010 
336 |a Text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a Computermedien  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a Online-Ressource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
520 |a The flood caused by the Buffalo Creek coal mine disaster was one of the worst on record in West Virginia history. This paper examines news coverage of the disaster by two regional newspapers with historically different stances on the coal industry and unions. Specifically, it reviews the dominant frames presented by each newspaper to determine which paper chose to cover the attribution of responsibility/conflict frame most often, and which paper gave it the most prominent placement. This research provides insight into how proximity, ownership, and possible views of a coal company may come into play when covering a disaster involving the most important business industry in the area. It also expands on both disaster coverage and framing scholarship, particularly from a historical perspective. More importantly, it tells the story of those who were affected by the travesty while examining how two key newspapers chose to inform their readers throughout the long road to cleanup and recovery. This is the first known research to review how the media covered the conflict and blame that ensued as tempers flared when residents, media, and others involved searched for answers. 
540 |a © 2011 Appalachian Studies Association 
650 4 |a Health sciences  |x Health and wellness  |x Public health  |x Disasters 
650 4 |a Applied sciences  |x Engineering  |x Energy engineering  |x Fuels  |x Fossil fuels  |x Coal 
650 4 |a Physical sciences  |x Earth sciences  |x Hydrology  |x Floods 
650 4 |a Applied sciences  |x Engineering  |x Civil engineering  |x Hydraulic structures  |x Dams 
650 4 |a Social sciences  |x Communications  |x Mass communication  |x Mass media  |x News media  |x Newspapers 
650 4 |a Business  |x Industry  |x Industrial sectors  |x Manufacturing industries  |x Fossil fuels industries  |x Coal fuels industry 
650 4 |a Philosophy  |x Metaphysics  |x Philosophy of mind  |x Concept of mind  |x Judgment  |x Moral judgment  |x Blame 
650 4 |a Physical sciences  |x Earth sciences  |x Geography  |x Geomorphology  |x Bodies of water  |x Rivers  |x Creeks 
650 4 |a Political science  |x Government  |x Public administration  |x Emergency management  |x Disaster relief 
650 4 |a Business  |x Industry  |x Industrial sectors  |x Extractive industries  |x Mining industries  |x Coal mining 
655 4 |a research-article 
773 0 8 |i Enthalten in  |t Journal of Appalachian Studies  |d University of Illinois Press, 1995  |g 16(2010), 1/2, Seite 79-100  |w (DE-627)510934919  |w (DE-600)2232301-6  |x 10827161  |7 nnns 
773 1 8 |g volume:16  |g year:2010  |g number:1/2  |g pages:79-100 
856 4 0 |u https://www.jstor.org/stable/41446843  |3 Volltext 
912 |a GBV_USEFLAG_A 
912 |a SYSFLAG_A 
912 |a GBV_JST 
912 |a GBV_ILN_11 
912 |a GBV_ILN_20 
912 |a GBV_ILN_22 
912 |a GBV_ILN_24 
912 |a GBV_ILN_31 
912 |a GBV_ILN_39 
912 |a GBV_ILN_40 
912 |a GBV_ILN_60 
912 |a GBV_ILN_62 
912 |a GBV_ILN_63 
912 |a GBV_ILN_65 
912 |a GBV_ILN_70 
912 |a GBV_ILN_100 
912 |a GBV_ILN_110 
912 |a GBV_ILN_165 
912 |a GBV_ILN_206 
912 |a GBV_ILN_285 
912 |a GBV_ILN_374 
912 |a GBV_ILN_702 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2001 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2003 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2005 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2006 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2007 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2008 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2009 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2010 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2011 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2014 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2015 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2018 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2020 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2021 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2025 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2026 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2027 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2031 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2038 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2044 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2048 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2050 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2055 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2056 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2057 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2061 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2107 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2111 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2113 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2190 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2507 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2949 
912 |a GBV_ILN_2950 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4012 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4035 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4037 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4046 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4112 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4126 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4242 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4251 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4305 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4306 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4307 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4322 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4323 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4325 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4326 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4335 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4338 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4346 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4392 
912 |a GBV_ILN_4393 
951 |a AR 
952 |d 16  |j 2010  |e 1/2  |h 79-100