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The editors of the Express (and it’s not just the Express) presumably know they would get into trouble with a “KILLER BLACK”, “KILLER GAY” or “KILLER JEW” headline. But they also presumably know they can get away with “KILLER MIGRANT”, just as they know they’ll get few complaints when portraying the class of “welfare recipients” in terms of the “vile” “cheat” salient exemplar.
Lazy Person's Guide to Framing: Decoding the News Media
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