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In: | Canadian Journal of Communication, 36, 2012, 4, p. 599-618 |
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
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Media Type: | Article, E-Article |
Physical Description: | 599-618 |
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ISSN: |
0705-3657
1499-6642 |
DOI: | 10.22230/cjc.2011v36n4a2416 |
published in: | Canadian Journal of Communication |
Language: | English |
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Collection: | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (CrossRef) |
<jats:p> This article considers issues of social cohesion, national identity, and national values as they appeared in Canadian newspaper coverage of the same-sex marriage debate between September 2003 and the federal election of June 2004. Media reports in Canada about the issue of same-sex marriage reflected a range of reactions. For some, same-sex marriage was a symbol of fracture, of a split in the country over core values—a split that could undermine the very commonality that makes Canada a society. For others, same-sex marriage was an affirmation of the high value Canadians place on equality and diversity. This article examines the roles played by newspapers in their coverage of same-sex marriage as it relates to Canadian values and social cohesion. </jats:p> |