Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
story frames, public opinion, foreign aid, political science
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
Abstract
Presently, U.S. foreign aid only represents about 1% of the total US budget, but according to the Kaiser Family Foundation the majority Americans believe foreign aid to be 28% of the national budget. If that were the case, foreign aid would be more expensive than Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, or all defense spending1. As of 2014, the U.S. Agency for International Development only used data heavy stories when communicating with the public. With such a large public misperception of aid a new method of communication must be found.
Recommended Citation
Young, Matthew and Hawkins, Darren
(2016)
"A Tall Tale: How Story Frames Can Shape U.S. Public Opinion,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016:
Iss.
1, Article 58.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/58