Narrative Expansion and Terrorist Labeling: Discursive Conflict Escalation by State Media
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Montiel, Cristina Jayme
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
2021-09-15
Journal title
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
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PsychArchives
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acceptedVersion
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Montiel, C. J., Dela Paz, E. S., & Medriano, J. S. (in press). Narrative expansion and terrorist labeling: Discursive conflict escalation by state media [Accepted manuscript]. Journal of Social and Political Psychology. http://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5102
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Montiel, Cristina Jayme
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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 publication2021-09-15
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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 statusacceptedVersion
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Review statusreviewed
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CitationMontiel, C. J., Dela Paz, E. S., & Medriano, J. S. (in press). Narrative expansion and terrorist labeling: Discursive conflict escalation by state media [Accepted manuscript]. Journal of Social and Political Psychology. http://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5102en_US
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ISSN2195-3325
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4525
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5102
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Language of contentengen_US
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PublisherPsychArchivesen_US
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.5577
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.8356
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.12426
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.12426
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.8356
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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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DRO typearticleen_US
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Journal titleJournal of Social and Political Psychology
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Visible tag(s)Accepted Manuscripten_US