The Study Of Bertram's Chinese News Activities And The Image Construction Of China

As is known to all,many friendly foreign people came to China for international assistance during the war of resistance against Japan,journalists like Edgar Snow and Agnes Smedley,famous doctor like Norman Bethune and so on,they tried to support China's Anti-Japanese war in their own way.By the way,James Bertram,at the age of twenty-six,came to China at this special time too.He did a lot of work through inspections,regardless of his safety,he went to Beiping,Xi'an,Hongkong and other places.He recorded them through photo,news,report communication and reportage,which all had strong news and historical value.Bertram is good at observing,he loves reading and thinking,and rigorously researches the content of the reported content,and slowly form his own unique style.Many experts and scholars have identified his book on “Xi'an Incident “is objective and authoritative works;his “Northern Tour“became a companion to China after Snow's “Red star over China”.This paper will integrate the hitherto study on Bertram,and make a comprehensive study on his early experience,personality and ideological characteristics,besides his journalism activities in China.I will also summarize the classification of his reports,analysis content and writing style,in the end summarize the characteristics of image construction works in China.Bertram came to China with a curious attitude but made an important contribution to China's resistance to the fascist war,he advocated the facts,cause the attention of the world.He visited the front line in an effort to obtain material support,he is one of the most important international friends of China,because of his deep friendship and selfless dedication to Chinese people.He is deeply aware of the reality of the hardships of Chinese people,and he sympathizes and supports the resistance of China.His speeches elsewhere not only enhanced the confidence of the people but also increased the unity between the Kuomintang and the communist party.He is longing for truth,selfless and make painstaking efforts to complete many works,these works are popular with readers,and they are all great spiritual wealth for us.