The insurrection at the Capitol challenged the way newsrooms frame unrest

The chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday wasn’t typical. Nor was the coverage.

Footage carried live by cable news and clips and photos shared across social media were jolting. One image showed a man who had broken into the building sitting in a chair, foot on desk, in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. A video clip showed a crowd chasing a police officer as he retreated up the stairs.