noun / verb (gerund) · academic
framing
/ˈfreɪmɪŋ/FRAME·ing
the way information is presented that influences interpretation or perception
Examples
“The framing of health issues can affect public policy decisions.”
“Careful framing by campaigners shifted the debate.”
“Journalists must avoid biased framing when reporting sensitive topics.”
Band 8 sentence
“Analysts argue that framing, rather than raw statistics, often determines public reaction to economic news.”
Collocations
- media framing
- issue framing
- frame an issue
Word family
Common mistakes
They framed him for the crime→They framed the issue to appear urgent
We should avoid bias framing→We should avoid biased framing / We should avoid bias
Say it for a higher band
5angle→6spin→7+framing
Synonyms
spin
Easily confused
spin
“The politician put a positive spin on the poor results.”
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