International coverage and media effects : Setting the agenda for U.S. college student's perceptions of Tibet's independence, 2016
Scope and Content Note
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Dates
- 2016
Creator
- Hou, Jue (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis
Extent
100 pages (100 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"The purpose of this study is to investigate the tendency of mainstream media when reporting Tibet independence related stories as well as measure its ability to influence college students' perception of Tibet's independence. The three targeted research areas of this thesis are students' exposure to mass media affected by technology improvement; U.S. mainstream media's tendency when reporting Tibet's independence related stories; media's ability to influence students' perception over Tibet's independence. This thesis first analyzed previous studies on the agenda-setting function of the media, focusing on the second-level agenda-setting. In the second stage, an anonymous online survey was conducted testing students' understanding and experience of the three research areas. The results suggested that heavy exposure to mass media and media's tendency on Tibet independence related reporting led to students' perceptions generally in favor of Tibet independence. The author recommends further studies with larger and more diverse participants." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.02D Journalism
Physical Description
100 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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