This study critically examined the discursive construction of ideology, power, and representation in the New York Times’ reporting on the 2021 Gaza-Israel conflict. Drawing on Fairclough’s (2003) three-dimensional framework and van Dijk’s (2003) ideological discourse strategies, this article explored how language constructed political meaning, reinforced dominant narratives, and positioned readers ideologically. The analysis focused on a single article published on May 10, 2021, titled “After Raid on Aqsa Mosque, Rockets From Gaza and Israeli Airstrikes.” It demonstrated how lexical choice, source attribution, presupposition, and omission of voices collectively frame Israeli actions as legitimate and Palestinians as aggressors. The article underscored how media discourse, while appearing neutral, reflected and reproduced global power structures. The findings affirmed the value of critical discourse analysis in revealing how news texts subtly shape public perception, even without overt bias.
El-Shafaai, N. (2025). Beyond Neutrality: Media Construction of Representations in Reporting the Gaza-Israeli Conflict. Hermes, 14(3), 7-32. doi: 10.21608/herms.2025.442518
MLA
Nourhan El-Shafaai. "Beyond Neutrality: Media Construction of Representations in Reporting the Gaza-Israeli Conflict", Hermes, 14, 3, 2025, 7-32. doi: 10.21608/herms.2025.442518
HARVARD
El-Shafaai, N. (2025). 'Beyond Neutrality: Media Construction of Representations in Reporting the Gaza-Israeli Conflict', Hermes, 14(3), pp. 7-32. doi: 10.21608/herms.2025.442518
VANCOUVER
El-Shafaai, N. Beyond Neutrality: Media Construction of Representations in Reporting the Gaza-Israeli Conflict. Hermes, 2025; 14(3): 7-32. doi: 10.21608/herms.2025.442518
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