The U.S.-China Trade War: Global News Framing and Public Opinion in the Digital Age

The U.S.-China Trade War examines the effects of news framing and agenda-setting in the Chinese and U.S. news media on public opinion and social media. It explores how media coverage has affected public opinion in both countries and how social media has interacted with traditional media. The book illustrates how professional and user-generated media can reduce international conflicts, foster mutual understanding, and transcend nationalism and ethnocentrism.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2022
Publisher: Michigan State University Press

Drawing on a wealth of data from three national surveys, three content analyses, computational topic modeling, and rhetorical analysis, The U.S.-China Trade War provides a comprehensive examination of the most high-profile contest over global trade in the twenty-first century to date. The contributors to this volume explore the effects of news framing and agenda-setting during the trade war in the Chinese and U.S. news media through a diverse range of empirical studies.

The studies examine the coverage of Chinese investment in the United States, the use of peace and war journalism frames, and the way media have portrayed the trade war to domestic audiences. By examining these aspects, the studies seek to understand how media coverage of the trade war has affected public opinion in both countries, as well as how social media has interacted with traditional media in creating news.

The authors also analyze the roles of traditional news media and social media in international relations and offer insights into the interactions between professional journalism and user-generated content. These interactions, which are increasingly affecting the creation and impact of global news, are of particular importance in the context of social media being blamed for spreading misinformation and rumors.

The book illustrates how professional and user-generated media can reduce international conflicts, foster mutual understanding, and transcend nationalism and ethnocentrism. By providing a comprehensive analysis of the trade war, The U.S.-China Trade War contributes to our understanding of the complex dynamics of global politics and media in the twenty-first century.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781611864212