大众传媒如何影响美国的外交决策

摘要

大众传媒在美国的政治生活中具有重要地位，对美国外交具有一定的影响作用，是外交决策的重要信息源，不仅会影响外交政策议程的设置，还是重要的外交战略工具。但其影响是有前提条件的，媒体对外交决策的影响取决于决策的阶段和类型，取决于政策决策者的共识度，还取决于媒体与政府、国会和利益集团的关系。%The mass media plays an important role in the political life of the United States.It is metaphorically called the fourth department of the government.The media influences American diplomacy in certain ways.It is the important information source of diplomatic decision-making,it affects America ’s foreign policy agenda setting,and it is also an important diplomatic strategy tool.But the media's impact is limited,because its influence on the diplomatic decision-making depends on the decision stage and types,the degree of consensus and the relationship between the media and the government,the media and the congress,the media and interest groups.