One of the most famous cases of media framing in Canada involved:
A) the Globe and Mail running an unflattering front page photo of Jean Chretien's facial paralysis in 1993.
B) the Globe and Mail running an iconic front page photo of Robert Stanfield dropping a football in 1974.
C) the Huffington Post running a shocking front page photo of a drunk John A. Macdonald before a campaign speech in Northern Ontario.
D) Rabble.ca running a flattering image of Pierre Trudeau giving royal assent to the Constitution Act 1982.

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The Globe and Mail's publication of a photo showing Robert Stanfield fumbling a football during the 1974 federal election campaign is a classic example of media framing in Canada. This image is often cited as having negatively impacted Stanfield's public image and electoral prospects.

One of the Most Famous Cases of Media Framing in Canada