Gay, Lbian, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer News & Polics

This study not only provis an updated look at Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr issu the media, but this study also analyz the e of fear appeal ed the reprentatn of the issu the top three circulatg newspapers the U.S (The New York Tim, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today). The rults show that the newspapers did not e fear appeal when reportg on LGBT issu; however, newspapers were more likely to e elements of fear-arog munitn (e.g. threats) when referrg to an opposg viewpot. Wh the fdgs, this study offers up further avenu to explore fear appeals ed the media’s verage of LGBT issu.