Image, Reality and Media Construction
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-329-075-4 (ISBN)
Motivated by the relationship between image and reality, the book explores image formation and persistence from media construction of meaning and human cognitive complexity in perceiving others. Media select certain issues and events and then interpret them from particular perspectives. A variety of professional and non-professional factors behind news making may result in biased representations. In addition, from a social psychological perspective, inaccurate perceptions of foreign cultures may arise from categorical thinking, biased processing of stimulus information, intergroup conflicts of interest and in-group favoritism.
Accordingly, whether media coverage deviates from reality is not the main concern of this book; instead, it emphasizes the underlying logics upon which the conclusions and judgments were drawn. It therefore contributes to a rational understanding of Western discourse and holds practical implications for both Chinese public diplomacy and a more constructive role of news media in promoting the understanding of others.
Dr Fengmin Yan holds a PhD in Media and Communication Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin. She completed her public relations education at Sun Yat‐sen University. Her research interests include media effects on society, cognitive psychology of communication, and research methods in communications studies, and her doctoral research focused on the media construction of social reality and image formation. She is currently investigating topics regarding social media and civic engagement in China and cognitive mechanisms of misinformation processing.
1 Introduction.- 2 Changing German Images of China.- 3 Media Construction of Social Reality.- 4 Research Design.- 5 Distribution of Media Attention: Issues and Trends.- 6 Qualitative Perspectives: Framing as a Process of Interpretation.- 7 Media Framing of Conflicts and Crises.- 8 Findings and Discussion.
Erscheinungsdatum | 11.10.2019 |
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Zusatzinfo | 3 Illustrations, color; 3 Illustrations, black and white; XIX, 249 p. 6 illus., 3 illus. in color. |
Verlagsort | Singapore |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Kommunikationswissenschaft | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 981-329-075-7 / 9813290757 |
ISBN-13 | 978-981-329-075-4 / 9789813290754 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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