Abstract
This chapter reports the results of two content analysis studies of The New York Times and The Washington Post coverage of the Iran Deal. The first examined news stories and found that US Executive Branch sources were most heard from, while Israeli governmental sources also figured prominently. Iranian governmental sources declined significantly in use after the Deal was signed. Results of the second study which analyzed op-ed articles show that while US Executive Branch sources were most prominent, the official perspective did not control the valence of coverage. Oppositional sources remained prominent and negative statements from op-ed authors significantly increased even after a deal with Iran was reached. It concludes with analysis of the results as they pertain to indexing theory and the cascading activation model.