A Global Perspective of Press-State Relations: Comparing the Source Structure in Three News Agencies’ Coverage of the North Korea Missile Crisis

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Abstract

This study conducted a social network analysis to find out how source structure in news coverage of the three new agencies has changed over time during the North Korea missile crisis and how the change of source structure reflects the dynamics of international politics on North Korean missile crisis. Evidence in this study shows that a Cold War diplomacy still remains in the negotiation table of North Korean missile crisis. Strong alliance among the U.S., Japan, and South Korea has been found in every stage of the crisis, while China, Russia, and North Korea have formed a coalition. In addition, variance of issue framing by news sources over time also demonstrates a level of competition and cooperation among the U.S., China, and South Korea.

Authors

• Qian Wang, University of Texas at Austin

• Seok Ho Lee, U of Texas