Alessio Fratticcioli

Media are an important outlet for social movements, where the quantity and quality of news coverage influence how they are perceived by the public, Alessio Fratticcioli’s MA thesis examines whether this tendency is replicated in Thailand’s English-language press.

This study casts light on the discursive structure of Bangkok Post and The Nation media message, its cultural, historical and political bachgrounds and the role media play in mediating its meaning, says Alessio Fratticcioli.

A CASE STUDY OF THE COVERAGE OF THE MARCH TO MAY 2010 PROTEST IN THE BANGKOK POST AND THE NATION