As illustrated in this week’s readings, the power that media has in creating knowledge ties back to the way in which issues are framed. Powerful frames present issues in a way that audiences come to view the problem as affecting them directly. Use a variety of examples from this week’s readings to show how the media frames issues in such a way that individuals see them as personal problems (or inconveniences). Your essay should be at least two full pages Best: Chapter Five – The Media and Claims (pp.127-159) and Silver: Klinenberg “Spotlighting Disaster” (Article 1), Shriver “Making School Shootings More Thinkable” (Article 7), Binder “Dangerous Music in Black and White” (Article 11), Silver “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” (Article 18), and Martin “Labor Strife Produces Disgruntled Consumers” (Article 31).