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Entman

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Entman's framing refers to a process by which media and communicators select certain aspects of a perceived reality and make them more salient in communicating text, in such a way as to promote a particular problem definition, causal interpretation, moral evaluation, and/or treatment recommendation for the item described. This concept illustrates how public opinion on political issues can be shaped or influenced by the way information is presented.