Media Rhetoric of Human Rights©

Caryn Coatney

Abstract


This unique case study reveals journalists’ roles in portraying the rhetoric of United States President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as they signaled an end to their military alliance in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2013.

Keywords


journalism; rhetoric; Barack Obama; Julia Gillard

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