Research Article

A Framing Analysis of Chinese and Western Media Coverage of Anti-Internet Enterprise Monopoly in China

Authors

  • Yuchengqiu Liu Faculty of French and Francophone Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China
  • Xuanran Ye School of Foreign Languages, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
  • Yuyang Zhou Department of Economics, Hong Kong Lingnan University, Hong Kong SAR, China

Abstract

Since the implementation of the Internet anti-monopoly law, different media in different countries have reported it from different angles. In recent years, both Chinese media and Western media have had different reports and opinions due to their stance, culture and perspective. The objective of the study is to compare the differences and commonalities between Chinese and Western media coverage of anti-internet enterprise monopoly in China based on frame theory. This paper classifies the types of coverage in Chinese and Western media into Human Interest Frame, Economic Consequences Frame and Conflict Frame based on frame theory. The aim of this study is to investigate the differences between Chinese and Western media reporting. The results of the study revealed that the differences are drawn from; differences in media systems and differences in news production.

Article information

Journal

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies

Volume (Issue)

4 (4)

Pages

221-225

Published

04-12-2022

How to Cite

Liu, Y., Ye, X., & Zhou, Y. (2022). A Framing Analysis of Chinese and Western Media Coverage of Anti-Internet Enterprise Monopoly in China. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 4(4), 221-225. https://doi.org/10.32996/jhsss.2022.4.4.28

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Keywords:

Anti-internet enterprise monopoly, China, frame theory