scholarly journals Large-scale quantitative evidence of media impact on public opinion toward China

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junming Huang ◽  
Gavin G. Cook ◽  
Yu Xie
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Data Set ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
Quantitative Evidence

AbstractDo mass media influence people’s opinions of other countries? Using BERT, a deep neural network-based natural language processing model, this study analyzes a large corpus of 267,907 China-related articles published by The New York Times since 1970. The output from The New York Times is then compared to a longitudinal data set constructed from 101 cross-sectional surveys of the American public’s views on China, revealing that the reporting of The New York Times on China in one year explains 54% of the variance in American public opinion on China in the next. This result confirms hypothesized links between media and public opinion and helps shed light on how mass media can influence the public opinion of foreign countries.

scholarly journals Do Mass Media Shape Public Opinion toward China? Quantitative Evidence on New York Times with Deep Learning

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junming Huang ◽  
Gavin G. Cook ◽  
Yu Xie
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Data Set ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
One Year

Do mass media influence people's opinion of other countries? Using BERT, a deep neural network-based natural language processing model, we analyze a large corpus of 267,907 China-related articles published by The New York Times since 1970. We then compare our output from The New York Times to a longitudinal data set constructed from 101 cross-sectional surveys of the American public's views on China. We find that the reporting of The New York Times on China in one year explains 54% of the variance in American public opinion on China in the next. Our result confirms hypothesized links between media and public opinion and helps shed light on how mass media can influence public opinion of foreign countries.

scholarly journals NARASI LIRIS FOTOGRAFI JURNALISTIK PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19: STUDI KASUS PROYEK FOTOGRAFI “STILL LIVES” OLEH THE NEW YORK TIMES

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-124
Author(s):  
Aji Susanto Anom Purnomo ◽  
Novan Jemmi Andrea ◽  
Monica Revias Purwa Kusuma
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Representation Theory ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Roland Barthes ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Mass Media ◽  
Journalistic Practice

2020 is the year when the world is faced with a health crisis, namely the Covid-19 pandemic or also known as the Corona Virus. All aspects of life are affected by this crisis, the joints of humanity are faced with limitations. The mass media are intensively reporting various incidents regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. The stories are often accompanied by journalistic photos. One of the functions of photojournalism is to strengthen the story of what the media wants to convey. Journalistic photos during this pandemic usually feature scenes from medical activities, government policies and large narratives that are cold on empathetic human relations. However, different from most photojournalism in most mass media, The New York Times publishes "Still Lives" photography projects that are done by its photographers. The project presents a different narrative from this time of the pandemic. The “Still Lives” photography project is important because it presents journalistic photos that tell a domestic narrative that is close to the sides of universal humanity, namely the stories of the photographers' homes and families. This study aims to describe and interpret the “Still Lives” photography project as an alternative in creating a different narrative from photojournalism during the pandemic. This study used a descriptive qualitative research method based on phenomenology with Roland Barthes' main theory of semiotics and supported by journalistic photography theory and representation theory. The research results obtained a complete explanation and meaning of the “Still Lives” Project from The New York Times. The project according to the theory of photo journalistic is photo story based on personal experiences. From the analysis through the theory of semiotics from Roland Barthes and representation theory successfully obtained a result that basically projects “Still Lives” can be understood as a representation of the universal experience and feeling by mankind. Project “Still Lives” provides the representation of covid-19 pandemic through the mass media journalistic that show an alternative offer to journalistic practice to use lyrical narratives and personal experience in the story and more empathy in the mass publication of pandemic covid-19.

The New York Times and Public Opinion Research: A Criticism

1967 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 654-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerhart D. Wiebe
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Public Opinion Research ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
Newspaper Editors ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Times

Using five examples from the Times of faulty treatment of stories dealing with polls and opinion research, the author of this essay pleads for a better understanding of the subject by newspaper editors.

scholarly journals First Impressions, “America's Paper” and Pre-Primary Black Presidential Candidates: The New York Times Coverage of Rev. Jesse Jackson (1983), Rev. AI Sharpton (2003), and Sen. Barack Obama (2007) Campaign Announcements and Initial Days

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-108
Author(s):  
Ravi Perry
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Barack Obama ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
Presidential Candidates ◽  
Presidential Nomination ◽  
Black President

Recent research documents how party rules, election reforms, and the growth of primaries and caucuses have greatly changed the presidential nomination process. Acknowledging that most Americans get their information about presidential candidates through the news and that mass media have played a significant role in introducing candidates to potential voters, I conduct an longitudinal content analysis of the New York Times articles to ethnographically explain how language, article placement and content in ‘America's Paper’ has significantly impacted the framing of black presidential candidates' pre-primary presidential campaigns. In particular, the data reveal how the newspaper's coverage of the candidates appears to vary based on perceived viability and as willingness to vote for a black president increases.

The Reporting of Grief by One Newspaper of Record for the U.S.: The New York Times

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel Hilliker
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Sick Role ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
The Mass Media ◽  
The U.S

One source people can rely on for clues on how to grieve a loss is through accounts of such experiences reported in the mass media. This research examines how grief has been reported at one newspaper of record for the U.S.: The New York Times. Using theories of social construction and the sick role, this exploratory study attempts to observe whether grieving is portrayed by media as a social problem, particularly as a health or medical issue which can be treated and cured, and also discusses those who are not identified in the mourner role in newspaper reports.

The New York Times and the Market for Local Newspapers

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 435-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M George ◽  
Joel Waldfogel
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
Local Newspapers ◽  
Local Newspaper ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
College Educated

Recent technological advances have dramatically lowered the cost of transmitting information over large distances. In the late 1990s, the New York Times implemented a national distribution strategy, expanding delivery in over 100 cities. Using cross-sectional and longitudinal data on local newspaper circulation, Times penetration, and local newspapers characteristics, we find that as Times circulation grows in a market, local newspaper circulation declines among college-educated readers. Local newspapers reposition toward local and away from national coverage, raising circulation among individuals without a degree. Availability of national newspapers in local markets changes the relationship between local preferences and local products.

The New York. Times' Stance on Nixon and Public Opinion

1976 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 723-727
Author(s):  
Chan Ying Kwong ◽  
Kenneth Starck
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
New York Times ◽  
The New York Times

scholarly journals Silent Spring and the New York Times: How Rachel Carson Won the Journey

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Kushal S. Shah
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
The New York Times ◽  
Rachel Carson ◽  
Current State ◽  
Silent Spring ◽  
Over Time

This paper explores people’s reception of and attitudes toward Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, originally published in 1962. Research was conducted entirely through the lens of The New York Times (NYT) articles ranging from before the book’s publication to the present. The articles vary heavily in perspective, representing a range of views towards Carson’s vilification of both the pesticide industry and general American attitudes regarding environmental conservation. Articles from NYT represent public opinion well because the chosen articles come from views representing a variety of sources (corporations, scientists, book reviewers, historians, etc.) and perspectives ranging from maximum support to open criticism of the book. When observed over time, research into these articles tells the story of the change in acceptance of Silent Spring – how it has reached its current state of reverence and influence. This paper comprehensively examines a variety of articles regarding Silent Spring and America’s environmental efforts, tracking the change of general attitudes over the 50 years since its publication.

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