Media AgendaAnalysis of Global Issue in Political Campaign: News Coverage on Climate Issues in American Presidential Election of The New York Times

ZHONG Xin, TANG Xuan

Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication ›› 2016, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (4) : 127-141.

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Media AgendaAnalysis of Global Issue in Political Campaign: News Coverage on Climate Issues in American Presidential Election of The New York Times

  • ZHONG Xin is a professor,doctoral supervisor of School of Journalism and Communication, and she is also a research fellow at Research Center for Journalism and Social Development,Renmin University of China. This paper is sponsored by National Social Science Fund Research Program “Ideology Research of President Xi Jing-ping on Great Power Communication and Public Diplomacy” (15AXW005). Email: zhongxinruc@vip.sina.com. TANG Xuan is a doctoral student at the School of Journalism and Communication, Renmin University of China.Email:tangxuan530@foxmail.com
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Climate Change has been one of the most prominent issues in recent American Presidential Elections. The advocate and reactionto certain issues are of great importance to win the voters andfinally achieve goals. Analyzing news coverage in this particular period, this paper explores the source properties and reporting frames of climate issues. From 2008 Presidential Election till the pre-primary period of 2016 Election, 234 articles in the New York Times were found related to climate change or global warming. Study shows although Republican candidates consist larger parts of source in the New York Times, Democratic candidates exert greater effect on the reporting frames of climate issues. The campaigning of policy-suggestions is the most popular frame on this issue.

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American election / climate issues / source analysis / frame theory

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ZHONG Xin, TANG Xuan. Media AgendaAnalysis of Global Issue in Political Campaign: News Coverage on Climate Issues in American Presidential Election of The New York Times[J]. Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication. 2016, 38(4): 127-141

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This paper is sponsored by National Social Science Fund Research Program “Ideology Research of President Xi Jing-ping on Great Power Communication and Public Diplomacy” (15AXW005). Email: zhongxinruc@vip.sina.com.

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