'The Week That Changed the World': Revisiting Media Frames in the Coverage of Nixon's 1972 Visit to China by CBS News and People’s Daily

Bu ZHONG*

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Abstract

A revisit to Chinese and U.S. news coverage of President Richard Nixon’s epoch-making visit to China in 1972 provides a constructive opportunity to observe the media frames in the perspectives of the Cold War ideology. By applying framing theory, this study has identified and examined the media frames in the news coverage of Nixon’s historic China trip by the CBS News and People’s Daily. Framing theory, suggesting how something is presented, or “framed,” influences people’s perception of the event, and even the choices they make, should provide a proper conceptual framework to perceive those media frames. A comparative study of the media frames from democratic and non-democratic societies may not only broaden the understanding of the media effects of a historic event like Nixon’s visit, but also a valuable contribution to the research about the construction of reality using media frames.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 16 Nov 2005
EventNational Communication Association 91st Annual Conference: The Health of the Discipline - Boston, United States
Duration: 16 Nov 200520 Nov 2005
https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/nca/nca05/

Conference

ConferenceNational Communication Association 91st Annual Conference
Abbreviated titleNCA 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period16/11/0520/11/05
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