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ARIF THESIS Final 25 May
ABSTRACT
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1Background
1.2Problem Statement
1.3Study Objectives
1.4Research Questions
1.5Rationale of the Study
1.6Significance of Study
1.7Operational Definitions
1.8Overview of Emerging China
1.9Why BBC News and Al-Jazeera English (AJE)
1.10Summary
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1News Coverage of China’s Political Issues by M
2.2News Coverage of Chinese Government in Foreign
2.3News Coverage of China’s Economic Issues in Me
2.4News Coverage of China’s Health Issues in Medi
2.5News Coverage of Beijing Olympics 2008 in BBC
2.6Anti-Communist Frame of China in Western Media
2.7News Coverage of 4th U.N. Conference Hosted by
2.8News Coverage of Sports under the Theme of Pol
2.9Examples of Content Analysis of China Reportin
2.10Research Works on News Reporting Style of AJE
2.11Why Negative Coverage of China Affairs in For
2.12Shift from ‘Cold War’ Frame to the ‘Us vs. Th
2.13China’s Rise Challenges Western Hegemony
2.14News Framing and Public Perception
2.15Rising Voices of Media Bias against China
2.16China’s Contribution to Global Development Ch
2.17Summary
CHAPTER THREE: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
3.1 Framing
3.2What are Frames?
3.3Types of Frames
3.4Framing Process
3.5 Entman’s Concept of Media Framing
3.6How Framing Works
3.7Framing, Reframing and Counter-framing
3.8 Media Framing and International Relations
3.9Framing and Globalization
3.10Framing of Developing World by Western Media
3.11Impact of Media Globalization on Public Perce
3.12Impact of Media Ownership and Control on News
3.13Impact of Ideology on News Framing
3.14An Overview of Traditional Framing Patterns o
3.15Summary
CHAPTER FOUR: METHODOLOGY
4.1Period of Research Study
4.2Study Population and Sampling
4.3Selection of Topics
4.4Data Collection, Categorization and Analysis P
4.5Content Analysis
4.6Uses of Content Analysis
4.7Textual Analysis
4.8Elaboration of Textual Analysis
4.9Difference between Content Analysis and Textua
4.10Thematic Categorization and Analysis
4.11Thematic Process
4.12Merits and Demerits of Qualitative and Quanti
4.13Operational Definitions
4.14Summary
CHAPTER FIVE: RESULTS AND FINDINGS
5.1 Overview of News Coverage on China Affairs by
5.2Dominant News Themes in Coverage over China Af
5.3 Comparison of Coverage of Sub-topics on ‘Chin
5.4Overview of Coverage on News Theme of China’s
5.5 Comparative Overview of Overall Tone on China
5.6 Overview of Framing of News Themes on China A
5.6.5Summary
CHAPTER SIX: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION ON RESULTS
6.1Summary of Key Findings
6.2China Affairs, an Interplay between Conflict a
6.4 Factors Behind Framing of China Affairs by In
6.5 Factors Behind Evolving China Frame in Intern
6.6 Effects and Implications of China Framing
CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSION
7.1Constructive Suggestions for Future Research
7.2Constructive Recommendations for Improvement o
7.3Limitations of the Study
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
