We depend on media for information and the most important distributor thereof are news media. This thesis will evaluate different media perspective of four countries. A comparative quantitative...Show moreWe depend on media for information and the most important distributor thereof are news media. This thesis will evaluate different media perspective of four countries. A comparative quantitative content analysis of sixty-two articles from news websites from China, The U.S., England and the Netherlands aims to identify the different perspectives in the coverage of the event of U.S. President Trump his ‘state visit-plus’ to China. The thesis will address the mechanisms and history behind journalism with special interest in Chinese journalism. This is due to the controlling nature of Chinese domestic politics and the effects thereof on Chinese journalism. Concepts evaluated to obtain a better understanding of China’s media tactics and development are soft power and framing. These concepts, combined with a historical framework and the content analysis will provide a better understanding of the workings of media from different national perspectives.Show less
