Journal article
Framing Generative AI: An Analysis of Impact, Quoted Sources, and Attributions of Responsibilities in US Elite Media
Journalism & mass communication quarterly, Forthcoming
30 Jan 2026
Abstract
This article examined how elite news media frame the impact of generative AI on the cultural, social, economic, and political domains of life. We also analyzed the different types of ethical concerns surrounding generative AI and to whom the media attribute responsibility for creating and solving these ethical concerns. A content analysis of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal show that societal and economic impacts were the most frequently discussed when reporting about generative AI, while societal-level attributions were mentioned more often than individual-level attributions for responsibilities. We discuss theoretical implications and future research directions.
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- Title
- Framing Generative AI: An Analysis of Impact, Quoted Sources, and Attributions of Responsibilities in US Elite Media
- Creators
- Hyunmin Lee (Corresponding Author) - Drexel University, CommunicationHana Park - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journalism & mass communication quarterly, Forthcoming
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Number of pages
- 25
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Communication
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001675397400001
- Other Identifier
- 991022203159304721