Samantha Edwards
sne23@cam.ac.uk
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College
Fitzwilliam听College
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Research
My PhD investigates the ideological framing of news coverage by those in the midst of extreme conflict. Specifically, I key in on case studies of prominent Spanish periodicals of Republican Spain in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and examine controversial questions surrounding wartime journalism, Spanish national identity, strategies of resistance, and international communication considered paramount in the narration of armed conflict. When confronted by the existential threat of imminent catastrophic defeat, news rapidly deteriorated in accuracy, integrity and objectivity. My听research explores the impact of violence and conflict on a fundamental democratic institution鈥搕he free press鈥搃n a war-torn nation.
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Fellowships
Master鈥檚 Fellowship, Department of Communication, University of Utah
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