The Chinese Mirror: An Analysis Of Reporting Frame For China Made By New York Times On2011

The shaping of National image is closely related to mass media has beeninternationally recognized, China in understanding and shaping of National image tograsp its international status With international recognition, the image of China in theinternational media has an extremely delicate relationship. American media，with theirstrong economy，advanced technology，rich experience in communications and theadvantage of its language，Play a decisive role in the construction of the images ofother countries. The study of American mainstream media’s reports on China, helpsto grasp the present China’s national image in the international society. These reportsare good indications of how both China and the United States view the relations andattitude they have towards the other Party. As time has passed and the change of theinternational situation，The mass media ’s report on China must have correspondingchange，these changes reflect the feature and trend of the development in relationsbetween China and the United States. New York Times as the first on the list of majornewspapers of America, is said to be the in一house literature for Politic elites andthe bible of authorities, So the study of the news about China on New York Timesis meaningful both realistically and theoretically. This paper uses medium frametheory to investigate the China-related reports in New York Times, Using empiricalresearch method, design of a kind of applicable to the study of medium frame’sextraction method on the Hujintao visiting report、 RMB exchange rate report、editorial three case analyses, mapping out the actual nation facebook of China inAmerican mainstream media in2011. Then analyzes these specific reporting frameformation reason, Discussion on framework formation evolution model of mass mediain international reporting.