Textual meaning: Media messages of Bangladesh–China relation and its Themes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Anisur Rahman Akanda
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Government Control ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Message

This study, within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), aims to explore how Bangladesh’s news agency BSS (1975–2016) represents Bangladesh–China relations. Following this framework, three methods are employed to collect data: (1) the 41-year media coverage, (2) questionnaires and (3) observations at the newsrooms. By examining 140 news reports and investigating linguistic features, this article shows how the BSS under government control represents China and Bangladesh–China relations. Utilizing Systemic Functional Grammar as a tool for CDA, this study focuses only on the analysis of the news headline, which is considered a ‘micro story’. The findings will show how social subjects are historically constructed through the BSS media discourse on the topic. The Theme as a driving force is located at the clause as a message with its own configuration. CDA promoted values and hidden ideologies in the news headlines of the diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and China in 1975. This article clearly explains how the media message reflects social practice, ideology and power relations in social structures at the time of reporting.

Ideology and Power in the Headlines: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Bangladesh-China Relations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Akanda
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Government Control ◽  
News Reports ◽  
The Subject ◽  
News Headlines

<p> This article, within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis, aims to explore how Bangladesh’s news agency BSS (1975-2016) represents the power and ideological relations between Bangladesh and China. Adopting this framework, three methods are employed to collect data: (i) the 40 year media coverage, (ii) questionnaire and (iii) observations at the newsrooms. By examining 140 news reports and investigating content analysis, this paper shows how the BSS under government control represents China and Bangladesh-China relations. Utilizing Systemic Functional Linguistics as a tool for CDA, this study aims to explore the power and ideological meanings in the news headline termed as a ‘micro story’. A pair of questions will answer how the subjects are historically represented through the BSS media discourse on the topic. The Subject as a driving force is located at the clause as an exchange with its framework. CDA promoted the power and ideological relations between Bangladesh and China, which were established in 1975. This paper clearly explains how the application of CDA in the news headlines of Bangladesh-China relations generally reflects social practice, ideology and power relations in social structures at the time of reporting.</p><p> </p>

Ideology and Power in the Headlines: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Bangladesh-China Relations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Akanda
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Government Control ◽  
News Reports ◽  
The Subject ◽  
News Headlines

<p> This article, within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis, aims to explore how Bangladesh’s news agency BSS (1975-2016) represents the power and ideological relations between Bangladesh and China. Adopting this framework, three methods are employed to collect data: (i) the 40 year media coverage, (ii) questionnaire and (iii) observations at the newsrooms. By examining 140 news reports and investigating content analysis, this paper shows how the BSS under government control represents China and Bangladesh-China relations. Utilizing Systemic Functional Linguistics as a tool for CDA, this study aims to explore the power and ideological meanings in the news headline termed as a ‘micro story’. A pair of questions will answer how the subjects are historically represented through the BSS media discourse on the topic. The Subject as a driving force is located at the clause as an exchange with its framework. CDA promoted the power and ideological relations between Bangladesh and China, which were established in 1975. This paper clearly explains how the application of CDA in the news headlines of Bangladesh-China relations generally reflects social practice, ideology and power relations in social structures at the time of reporting.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Victims or intruders? Refugee portrayals in the news in Turkey, Bulgaria and the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-302
Author(s):  
Emel Ozdora-Aksak ◽  
Colleen Connolly-Ahern ◽  
Daniela Dimitrova
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Mass Migration ◽  
Practice Approach ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Uk

News shapes audiences’ views of people and events beyond their immediate physical environment. Since the mass migration of refugees from Syria represents one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history, its news coverage necessarily shaped the way global audiences understood the crisis. This qualitative study employs critical discourse analysis (CDA), specifically Van Leeuwen’s Discourse and Practice: New Tools for Critical Discourse Analysis (2008) as a social practice approach, to reveal and compare the discursive strategies used in the print media coverage of the Syrian refugees in three European countries: Turkey, Bulgaria and the UK. The findings show significant differences in the discourse used to describe the refugees and different approaches in terms of contextualization, spaces and actions depicted in the media coverage in each country. The study reveals the ongoing dialogue between journalistic practice and political decision making in three countries impacted to varying extents by the ongoing crisis.

scholarly journals Linguistic and Extra-Linguistic features of SABC indigenous language adverts: A Critical Discourse Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-139
Author(s):  
Magret Jongore ◽  
◽  
Pink Phaahla ◽  
Rose Masubelele ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Television Advertising ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Camera Angle ◽  
Visual Semiotics ◽  
The Media ◽  
Electronic Advertising

Discourse encompasses not only written and spoken language but visual images as well. If discourse combines visuals and images, it is important that analysis of such texts account for the special characteristics of visual semiotics; the relationship between language and images. Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), this paper, unravels power relations in the electronic advertising texts such as those aired on television. The targeted television advertising discourse is characterised by sound, colour, picture, camera angle and other motion picture attributes. The paper argues that texts in general and texts as adverts are hegemonic in nature. The reproduction of a popular culture perpetuated by adverts has been noted to support the perspective that advertising drives the global media and has profound influence on the content of the media messages received and subsequently on the cultures of the recipients. The paper makes use of the McDonalds TV Seat Advert shown on SABC1.

scholarly journals Sport or politics? Critical discourse analysis of European media coverage of Sochi Olympic Games 2014

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
Svitlana Tubaltseva
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
News Reports

This paper examines how media and news reports in particular contribute to the construction of images on a particular event. For the purpose of it, the Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi were chosen as a global media event owning to its controversial nature and various issues connected with these Games. The data were gathered from two prominent English-speaking news bureaus in Europe and examined to establish how centers of traditional Olympic stream and Western ideology comment on the Games hosted by an ideologically, politically and culturally different country. In attempt to address the aim, the research explores the thematic organisation (topics coverage) and the resources of appraisal in the articles dedicated to Sochi 2014. Despite its manual nature, the research combines both qualitative and quantitative approaches to the analysis of data. The findings revealed that all news bureaus constructed a negative evaluation of Sochi 2014 by means of the use of emotive language and selective coverage of topics relating either to the Games or to the host country. The paper is aimed to contribute to the existing research of critical discourse analysis and systemic functional grammar and present a pioneering study on the Olympic discourse by means of these two theoretical models

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship Between Exposure to Media Messages on Covid-19 and Compliance with Its Preventive Measures Among Residents of Delta State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri ◽  
Paul Bebenimibo
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
The People ◽  
Negative Role ◽  
The Media ◽  
Setting Theory ◽  
Media Message

The Covid-19 pandemic that started from Wuhan, China in 2019, has attracted significant scholarly input.  Some scholars postulate that the media played a positive and negative role to control and prevent its spread.  Nigeria is not left out of this as the pandemic is also prevalent in the country. Therefore, this study examines media coverage of the pandemic in Nigeria and the correlation between the messages and compliance with the pandemic preventive measures. We used the Agenda-Setting theory, which describes how the media brings up specific issues to public discourse and prioritise them above other matters, making the audience perceive some critical topics more than others. We used the survey method and questionnaire to gather the data and used descriptive and inferential statistics to analyse them.  We found that the people had frequent exposure to media messages on Covid-19; despite the regular exposure, they complied partially with the Covid-19 preventive measures; there was a significant relationship between exposure to media message on Covid-19 and compliance with its preventive measures. Furthermore, the respondents had a high rating for the media coverage of the pandemic. We recommend that the public sustain the increased exposure of the media messages on Covid-19.   Received: 27 February 2021 / Accepted: 6 April 2021 / Published: 10 May 2021

scholarly journals Ethical aspects of voice assistants: a critical discourse analysis of Indonesian media texts

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anisa Aini Arifin ◽  
Thomas Taro Lennerfors
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Texts

Purpose Voice assistant (VA) technology is one of the fastest-growing artificial intelligence applications at present. However, the burgeoning scholarship argues that there are ethical challenges relating to this new technology, not the least related to privacy, which affects the technology’s acceptance. Given that the media impacts public opinion and acceptance of VA and that there are no studies on media coverage of VA, the study focuses on media coverage. In addition, this study aims to focus on media coverage in Indonesia, a country that has been underrepresented in earlier research. Design/methodology/approach The authors used critical discourse analysis of media texts, focusing on three levels (text, discourse practice and social practice) to study how VA technology was discussed in the Indonesian context and what power relations frame the representation. In total, 501 articles were collected from seven national media in Indonesia from 2010 to 2020 and the authors particularly focus on the 45 articles that concern ethics. Findings The ethical topics covered are gender issues, false marketing, ethical wrongdoing, ethically positive effects, misuse, privacy and security. More importantly, when they are discussed, they are presented as presenting no real critical problem. Regarding discursive practices, the media coverage is highly influenced by foreign media and most of the articles are directed to well-educated Indonesians. Finally, regarding social practices, the authors hold that the government ideology of technological advancement is related to this positive portrayal of VAs. Originality/value First, to provide the first media discourse study about ethical issues of VAs. Second, to provide insights from a non-Western context, namely, Indonesia, which is underrepresented in the research on ethics of VAs.

Media Representation of the Pandemic: a Metaphorical Image of War (based on American Newspapers)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
N. S. Dankova ◽  
E. V. Krekhtunova
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Media Representation ◽  
Martial Law ◽  
War Zone ◽  
Mass Consciousness ◽  
The Media ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The article is devoted to the study of the media representation features of the situation of coronavirus infection spread. The material was articles published in American newspapers. It is shown that the metaphorical model "War" is widely used in media coverage of the pandemic. The relevance of the work is due to the ability of the media to influence the mass consciousness. The methodological basis of the research is formed by critical discourse analysis, which establishes the connection between language and social reality. The article provides an overview of works devoted to the study of metaphor. The theoretical foundations for the study of metaphorical modeling are given. In the course of the analysis, the linguistic means of updating the metaphorical model "War" were revealed. The authors note that this metaphorical model is represented by such frames as “War and its characteristics”, “Participants in military action”, “War zone”, “Enemy actions”, “Confronting the enemy”. It is shown that modern reality is presented in the media as martial law, the coronavirus is positioned in the media as a cruel and merciless enemy seeking to take over the world, the treatment of the disease is represented as a fight against the enemy. It is concluded that the use of the metaphorical model "War" is one of the ways to conceptualize the spread of coronavirus.

scholarly journals The differential effects of related and unrelated emotions on judgments about media messages

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinaldo Kühne ◽  
Claudia Poggiolini ◽  
Werner Wirth
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
News Article ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Processing Depth ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Message

AbstractThe present study investigated the influence of related and unrelated emotions on judgments about a news article. An experimental study was designed to manipulate both the relatedness of an elicited emotion (i. e., anger) to the news article and processing depth. Following mood and emotion effects theory, related anger was expected to have a stronger effect on judgments about the media message than unrelated anger. Processing depth was expected to moderate this effect. The results showed a main effect of relatedness and a main effect of processing depth, but the interaction effect was not found. Implications of the findings for understanding how emotions influence the processing of media stimuli are discussed.

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