Narrative expansion and "terrorist" labeling: Discursive conflict escalation by state media
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Montiel, Cristina J.
Dela Paz, Erwine S.
Medriano, Jose S.
Abstract / Description
How does state rhetoric change as conflict intensifies against intrastate enemies? We forward the concept of narrative expansion and labeling, to analyze the escalatory transformation of conflict discourse by the Philippine state media. The data set includes 4,098 articles from the state’s official news agency, covering early attempts at reconciliation and the eventual failure of peace negotiations between the Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front (NDF). Analysis involves a mixed methods approach, combining computational network analytics of word networks with a qualitative interpretation of emergent themes. Results reveal a discursive shift emanating from the state’s mouthpiece, alongside the political deterioration of peace talks with the NDF. The state narrative initially expands to include not only conciliatory but also confrontational talk. Eventually combative talks dominate, including a shift in labeling the enemy as terrorist rather than rebel. Narrative expansion likewise refers to state news discursively increasing the number of social actors involved in the conflict as either enemy or ally. Our findings contribute to understanding how discursive shifts may move from conciliatory to hostile discourse in a protracted intrastate conflict.
Keyword(s)
conflict escalation legitimization labeling state media computational network analytics terrorismPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2022-10-12
Journal title
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Volume
10
Issue
2
Page numbers
518–535
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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peerReviewed
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Montiel, C. J., Dela Paz, E. S., & Medriano, J. S. (2022). Narrative expansion and "terrorist" labeling: Discursive conflict escalation by state media. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 10(2), 518-535. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.5577
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Montiel, Cristina J.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Dela Paz, Erwine S.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Medriano, Jose S.
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Date of first publication2022-10-12
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Abstract / DescriptionHow does state rhetoric change as conflict intensifies against intrastate enemies? We forward the concept of narrative expansion and labeling, to analyze the escalatory transformation of conflict discourse by the Philippine state media. The data set includes 4,098 articles from the state’s official news agency, covering early attempts at reconciliation and the eventual failure of peace negotiations between the Philippine Government and the National Democratic Front (NDF). Analysis involves a mixed methods approach, combining computational network analytics of word networks with a qualitative interpretation of emergent themes. Results reveal a discursive shift emanating from the state’s mouthpiece, alongside the political deterioration of peace talks with the NDF. The state narrative initially expands to include not only conciliatory but also confrontational talk. Eventually combative talks dominate, including a shift in labeling the enemy as terrorist rather than rebel. Narrative expansion likewise refers to state news discursively increasing the number of social actors involved in the conflict as either enemy or ally. Our findings contribute to understanding how discursive shifts may move from conciliatory to hostile discourse in a protracted intrastate conflict.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationMontiel, C. J., Dela Paz, E. S., & Medriano, J. S. (2022). Narrative expansion and "terrorist" labeling: Discursive conflict escalation by state media. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 10(2), 518-535. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.5577en_US
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ISSN2195-3325
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/7967
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Keyword(s)conflict escalationen_US
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Keyword(s)legitimizationen_US
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Keyword(s)labelingen_US
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Keyword(s)state mediaen_US
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Keyword(s)computational network analyticsen_US
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Keyword(s)terrorismen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleNarrative expansion and "terrorist" labeling: Discursive conflict escalation by state mediaen_US
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Issue2
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Journal titleJournal of Social and Political Psychology
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Page numbers518–535
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