This question analyzes how mass media (television news, newspapers, music, movies, internet, radio, etc.) impacts people's opinions through a case study of 9/11. I chose this catastrophic event because of the historical context; the rise of the internet and the international war on terror.
What I found was that generally, cultures felt more divided within the United States. Specifically, Non-Arabs felt more fear around Arab people, and questioned the Muslim religion and that it might breed violence. Arabs went through an Identity crisis regarding their culture and religion, feeling as though they were being constantly watched and that they had to be on their best behavior in order to prove that their culture doesn't breed terrorism. As for the specific Media Framing, mass media framed 9/11 through the lense of a "War on Terror", focusing on only foreign terrorists, spreading fear about foreign citizens, and the media's narrative justification of the U.S. wars in the Middle East.
On the internet, individuals spread conspiracy & humor, highlighting the apparent "viral" tendencies of the new media; anonymous individuals, who don't need any qualification or background check, can become wildly popular for sharing their opinions on things. The humor associated with 9/11 also reflects these new properties of the internet: people are anonymous and therefore can't be directly shamed for their humor which many find offensive, and digital art becomes more accessible giving users the ability to become creative in their mocking of current affairs.