Oct 2026
The hierarchy of humanization: A theory of victim visibility in news narratives
Journalism frames events and distributes human recognition in public discourse, yet little is known about how narrative attention is allocated among individuals within the same event. This study introduces Victim Visibility Theory (VVT), conceptualizing news stories as systems of narrative allocation in which victims r...
Maurice N. Emelu, Chika Nwugo, Regina Tuma et al.
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