The Sdudy Of China’s National Image In Times Of India In 2014

At present, there is few of study centering on the national image of China in Indian media at home, but few have been found in Indian media at home. The Times of India whose reports and opinions on China are representative and has a great influence all over the world. As a result, the study how The Times of India constructs the national image of China possesses practical significance.The thesis employs content analysis method to analyze the reports about China in The Times of India in 2014 through network edition. The study explores what the national image of China has been constructed in The Times of India.For quantitative aspects, the thesis analyzes its rough tendency in choosing the news material from the report amount, report topics, informed sources, specific and reporty. For qualitative aspects, the thesis presents the national images of China in The Times of India from political, economic and social aspects to analyze the text and discourse. By interpreting some cases, the thesis analyzes the construction of national images of China in The Times of India in depth.The results show that there are three labels presenting in The Times of India in 2014. They are dictatorship, instability and ambition. Finally, the researcher analyzes the influence of The Times of India on China, and puts forward strategies on how to improve the national image of China in Indian media on her own part.