This is a study of the historical context of the 2005 Paris riots and a comparison of
the coverage in the American and French press, Specifically, it examined a three-week
period of coverage of the riots from October 28-November 21,2005, in four newspapers:
The New York Times, the Washington Post, Le Monde and Le Figaro. The articles were
looked at in both a quantitative and qualitative manner, assessing how many articles
appeared, what topics they covered and how they were framed. While there were many
fundamental differences in visual content and editorial stance, there were also many
similarities in the percentage of articles that appeared on the outlined topic areas. There was also an editorial battle that occurred in the two newspapers, with the French attacking the American press for sensationalizing the riots.
