Conflict or Strategy? Asymmetric Role Framing of La France insoumise and Rassemblement National in French News Headlines, 2022–2025
The episode analyzes a study examining how French news headlines frame La France insoumise (LFI) and Rassemblement National (RN). The core finding is that LFI is consistently framed as an aggressor or conflict-oriented party, while RN is framed as a strategist involved in electoral competition. This role asymmetry was found to be stable across various media outlets.