Newspaper journalism in Australia and China: A comparison of Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 coverage by two national dailies
thesis
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Mingjing ChenThis thesis argues, based upon a comparison of the 2000 Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, that there is a very close relationship between nationalism, media and Olympics. For the purposes of cross-cultural analysis, the thesis undertakes a comparison of relevant media models ... will be argued that elements of propaganda infuse the Olympic coverage of both papers and events, albeit from within distinctly different social and ideological contexts. In the lead-up to the Sydney and Beijing events of 2000 and 2008, both the Australian and the People's Daily emphasised national unity over difference, even if the People's Daily appears to do so more systematically than the Australian"--Abstract.
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Location
Central Queensland UniversityAdditional Rights
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- Yes
External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education;Era Eligible
- No
Supervisor
Professor Denis Cryle ; Dr Helen Ester ; Professor Richard NileThesis Type
- Doctoral Thesis
