University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Dissertations and Theses @ UNI Student Work 2014 The shadow wars: An analysis of Associated Press coverage of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen Anthony Roth University of Northern Iowa Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©2014 Anthony Roth Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd Part of the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Recommended Citation Roth, Anthony, "The shadow wars: An analysis of Associated Press coverage of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen" (2014). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 52. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/52 This Open Access Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Work at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations and Theses @ UNI by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE SHADOW WARS: AN ANALYSIS OF ASSOCIATED PRESS COVERAGE OF DRONE STRIKES IN PAKISTAN AND YEMEN An Abstract of a Thesis Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree Master of Arts Anthony Roth University of Northern Iowa August 2014 ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to look for the dominant frames found in AP coverage of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, compare this data to public opinion of drone strikes, and to look at how often the AP was covering CIA drone strikes in relation to the total number of strikes taking place. To begin the CIA drone program, framing, determinants of international news coverage, the press and classified information leaks, and press theories will be reviewed.