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Kang, Jong Geun – 1987
A study investigated three United States and three foreign newspapers to determine the direction or bias of coverage of the 1983 Korean Airline (KAL) incident and any differences in coverage. It was hypothesized (1) that the amount of space allotted to the story in U. S. newspapers would be greater than that in foreign newspapers; (2) that there…
Descriptors: Bias, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, International Relations
Peer reviewedRubin, David M. – Journal of Communication, 1987
Investigates and compares events following two nuclear accidents in the United States and the Soviet Union. Considers that the accompanying flow of information shows that the optimistic bulletins of official sources provided too few facts and weakened credibility with both journalists and the public. (NKA)
Descriptors: Accidents, Comparative Analysis, Credibility, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDowning, John D. H. – Journal of Communication, 1988
Presents a qualitative analysis of Soviet media coverage of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1986, showing that several familiar themes, from unpopular guerrillas to national security, are used to justify the Soviet presence in Afghanistan. Compares Soviet press coverage of Afghanistan with U.S. coverage of El Salvador, revealing several parallels. (ARH)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, International Relations, Journalism
Download full textMcLeod, Douglas M.; Craig, Bob – 1987
A study examined the influence of nation states' self-interests on their media's coverage of a major news event, in this instance, the Soviet shooting down of a Korean airliner. It was hypothesized (1) that there would be discrepancies between different accounts of the KAL 007 incident, a complex news event with international political…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Ideology
Jyrkiainen, Jyrki, Comp. – 1988
A compilation of papers from a joint Finnish-Russian seminar on problems of communication research, this collection presents diverse opinions and results from researchers and observers in both countries. The titles of the papers and their authors are as follows: (1) "Role of Research and Training in Mass Communication and Public Opinion"…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Cultural Images, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedLipstadt, Deborah E. – Social Education, 1991
Examines press coverage of the Holocaust to analyze the response of the United States and the world to the Jewish extermination. Compares this coverage to earlier press responses to the Armenian genocide and Ukraine famines. Argues the press was unwilling to face the Holocaust's magnitude. Urges teachers to teach about the Holocaust and similar…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), European History, Genocide, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWilkins, Lee; Patterson, Philip – Journal of Communication, 1987
Explains that the news media commit fundamental errors of attribution in covering risk situations by (1) treating them as novelties, (2) failing to analyze the entire system, and (3) using insufficiently analytical language. (NKA)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Content Analysis, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries
Jyrkiainen, Jyrki, Comp. – 1986
A compilation of papers from a joint Finnish-Russian seminar on problems of communication research, this collection presents diverse opinions and results from researchers and observers in both countries. The titles of the papers and their authors are as follows: (1) "Mass Media in the Soviet Youth's Way of Life," by V. A. Mansurov; (2)…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Audience Analysis, Audiences, Communication Research
