Veterans
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Sky News (Included / Excluded) : Why soldiers should take MDMA to treat trauma
Framing veterans as a group in need of urgent, innovative care and deserving of better treatment access
[cherry_picking], [framing_by_emphasis]
“what's been the reaction from the few former soldiers who have benefited so far?”
Daily Mail (Included / Excluded) : British veteran turned prison officer who was sacked without a final warning after taking 98 …
Veterans are portrayed as being unfairly excluded and failed by institutions despite their service
[appeal_to_emotion], [loaded_language], [editorializing] — The article emphasizes the veteran’s service history, contradictory employer actions, and swift dismissal without due process, framing him as a victim of institutional neglect.
“Morgan Armstrong, a bombardier who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and on European operational tours, worked at HMP Manchester from 2019 until the end of 2023023.”
Daily Mail (Included / Excluded) : British veteran turned prison officer who was sacked without a final warning after taking 98 …
Veteran framed as excluded from fair treatment due to mental health status
The narrative framing and appeal to emotion highlight how Armstrong was marginalized despite legal protections for disabilities. The tribunal’s finding of discrimination supports this framing.
“he felt everything he said fell on 'deaf ears'”
Daily Mail (Safe / Threatened) : British veteran turned prison officer who was sacked without a final warning after taking 98 …
Veteran portrayed as endangered by institutional neglect and miscommunication
The article emphasizes the veteran’s vulnerability due to PTSD and frames his dismissal as a consequence of systemic failure to protect a disabled employee. Loaded language and appeal to emotion amplify the sense of personal risk.
“causing a 'massive dip' in his mental health”
news.com.au (Included / Excluded) : Outrage after Labor Senator Helen Polley posts now-deleted Anzac tribute video which featured explicit rap …
Framed as being disrespected and excluded from dignified commemoration
The article foregrounds reactions from 'a former serving member' who feels personally offended, suggesting veterans are being marginalized or disrespected by political figures.
““From a former serving member please stop this,” another said.”
news.com.au (Included / Excluded) : ‘Disgraceful’: Two women arrested after allegedly vandalising Heidelberg RSL on Anzac Day
Portraying veterans and their institutions as morally included and collectively supported
[appeal_to_emotion], [editorializing]
““While upsetting, the overwhelming response from the public was one of unity, support and condemnation of those responsible.””
Stuff.co.nz (Included / Excluded) : Roberts-Smith attends Anzac Day dawn service on the Gold Coast
Veterans are portrayed as belonging and being supported by the community
[appeal_to_emotion], [framing_by_emphasis]: The article emphasizes public support and emotional reactions toward Roberts-Smith, highlighting his inclusion despite controversy.
“But the towering figure was mobbed by supporters after the sun poked through damp clouds when the service concluded, many thanking Roberts-Smith for his service while one older gentleman told him to “keep fighting, mate”.”
9News Australia (Included / Excluded) : Ben Roberts Smith attends Gold Coast Anzac Day service
Portraying accused veteran as fully included and accepted within the national commemorative community
[framing_by_emphasis], [sensationalism] — Focus on Roberts-Smith attending alongside 'thousands of other attendees' and shaking hands frames him as welcomed and integrated, normalizing his presence despite allegations.
“After the ceremony he spent time and shook hands with many of the other attendees.”
news.com.au (Excluded Included) : Gina Rinehart commits $200m in record private spend to house homeless war heroes
Veterans framed as abandoned and excluded by society despite their service
The narrative emphasizes betrayal and neglect of 'war heroes', using moral outrage to position veterans as unjustly marginalized.
“This is unacceptable. I hope that others will also actively and generously help to lessen this tragedy”
New York Post (Trustworthy / Corrupt) : Boy, 11, killed by Army vet dad in airport murder-suicide once wrote award-winning ‘Father of …
Framing the veteran as untrustworthy and internally corrupted by trauma
[loaded_language]: Describing the father as a 'troubled Army veteran dad' attaches moral and psychological deviance to his veteran status, implying inherent danger rather than individual circumstance.
“his troubled Army veteran dad”