A Comparative Study On The Reporting Framework Of China-US Trade War Between China Daily And New York Times

Since January 2018,trade friction events between China and America have occurred frequently,affecting the economic and political aspects of the two countries and even the world.It has become a hot event for media around the world.In the field of international public opinion,China Daily and New York Times are one of the most representative media,playing an important reporting role for the China-US trade war.The two networks have constructed its thematic frameworks,mainly reflected in the framework of high,middle and low levels.On a high-level framework,the former use the theme of mutually beneficial and win-win,embodied in three aspects: the headlines convey a message of peace and friendship.The source of the news presents the features of macro balance and micro imbalance.It reflects a positive reporting tendency.The latter use the theme of conflict and influence,embodied in three aspects:the headlines highlight the conflict between countries and the influence of trade war.The source of the news presents the features of macro imbalance and micro balance.It has neutral or vague and negative reporting tendency.In the middle-level framework,the two have the same point of basing on the main event link,result and impact link and evaluation link.The difference is that the former emphasizes appeal link while the latter emphasizes conflict link.In a low-level framework,the words of the former attach importance to official positions,pictures convey positive meanings,and data is used to show the adverse effects of the trade war on the US.The words of the latter focus on the impact of trade war and conflict between the two countries.And the latter use pictures to supplement facts and data to show the multiple effects of trade war.In the former's report,China's image is a defender of its economic interests and a practitioner of the spirit of mutual benefit and win-win,and the image of the United States is a brick pusher and the hegemonist of unilateralism.It reflects the opinion that the trade war is a stumbling block to development.In the latter's report,China's image is the destroyer of trade rules and the harm of American economic interests and an authoritarian and closed careerist,and the image of the United States is a victim of economic interests and an elusive hardliner.It reflects the opinion that the trade war is a double-edged sword for development.In the report of trade war,because the inconsistent media system,reporting concepts,the maintenance of national interests are different,the reporting frameworksof two networks differ.And their reporting frameworks have its merits and shortages.In order to better disseminate the Chinese voice and win the international public opinion war,China Daily should construct a factual framework and enhance the credibility of the report.Second,give play to the selection mechanism and improve the ability to actively set up the framework.Thirdly,strengthen the construction of news team and improve the quality of reports.