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Immigration and language threat in a local newspaper: A case study of Hazleton, Pennsylvania

dc.contributor.advisor Carroll, Kevin S.
dc.contributor.author Kobialka, Matthew D.
dc.contributor.college College of Arts and Sciences - Arts en_US
dc.contributor.committee Mazak, Catherine
dc.contributor.committee Fleck, Catherine
dc.contributor.department Department of English en_US
dc.contributor.representative Landers, Matthew
dc.date.accessioned 2018-09-13T19:44:15Z
dc.date.available 2018-09-13T19:44:15Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.description.abstract This research is a case study of immigration issues in Hazleton, Pennsylvania from 2005 – 2006 in the lead-up to the passage of the Illegal Immigration Relief Act by the city. Using reporting data from the local newspaper, the Hazleton Standard-Speaker, qualitative data from the city, such as crime, census, and school district data, and a discourse analysis of letters-to-theeditor, an analysis was made using the Social Amplification of Risk framework, Social Identity Theory, and Realistic Group Conflict Theory. The research questions sought to find what role may the Standard-Speaker have played in the formation of public opinion about the Illegal Immigration Relief Act and the Official English Ordinance (IIRA) of 2006 in Hazleton, PA, how the reporting in the Standard-Speaker compared to the quantitative data, and how immigrants and immigration were portrayed in articles from the Standard Speaker about crime, language issues, education, and letters to the editor. Results showed that the newspaper likely may have played a role in shaping public opinion, particularly by amplifying threats of crime, while minimizing threats pertaining to education.
dc.description.abstract Esta investigación es un estudio de caso de cuestiones acerca de la inmigración en Hazleton, Pensilvania desde 2005 – 2006 en cuanto a la preparación a la aprobación del Acto de Alivio de la Inmigración Ilegal (Illegal Immigration Relief Act) por la ciudad. Usando data de la presentación de informes del periódico local, el Standard-Speaker de Hazleton, datos cualitativos de la cuidad, como crimen, el censo, y datos del distrito escolar, y un análisis del discurso en las cartas al editor, un análisis fue hecho usando la estructura de riesgo de amplificación social, la teoría identidad social, y la teoría conflicto en grupo realístico. Las tres preguntas buscaban descubrir si el Standard-Speaker pudo jugar un papel en el fomento de la opinión publica sobre el Acto de Alivio de la Inmigración Ilegal y la Ordenanza Oficial de Ingles (IIRA) de 2006 en Hazleton, PA, como los informes del periódico local comparaban a los datos cualitativos, y como inmigrantes e inmigración fueron representados en los artículos del Standard-Speaker sobre crimen, cuestiones de lenguaje, educación, y cartas al editor. Los resultados demostraron que el periódico posiblemente pudo haber jugado un papel en la formación de la opinión pública, particularmente al amplificar amenazas de crimen, mientras minimizando amenazas relacionadas a la educación.
dc.description.graduationSemester Spring en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2012 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/874
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2012 Matthew D. Kobialka en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Emigration and immigration-press coverage en_US
dc.subject Illegal immigration relief act (IIRA) en_US
dc.subject Hazelton Standard Speaker en_US
dc.subject Press-influence en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects -- Case studies en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Mass media and public opinion en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Mass media language en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Immigrants -- Hazleton (Pa.) -- Public opinions en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Press-influence en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, Pa.) en_US
dc.title Immigration and language threat in a local newspaper: A case study of Hazleton, Pennsylvania en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline English Education en_US
thesis.degree.level M.A.E.E. en_US
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