Political Influence, the News Media and Campaign Consultants

1989 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Larry Sabato
Keyword(s):  
News Media ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Campaign Consultants

The Losing Media? An Empirical Study of Defamation Litigation in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 230 ◽  
pp. 371-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin He ◽  
Fen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
News Media ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government

AbstractFollowing a well-established research tradition on court decisions, this study analyses 524 defamation cases in China from 1993 to 2013, explores the media's success possibilities, and investigates the role of party capacity, political influence and the medium effect. Contrary to the existing assertions, we find that the media are not necessarily losing. On average, from 1993 to 2013, the success rate of news media in Chinese defamation courts was 42 per cent, and this rate has been increasing since 2005. We also find that government officials and Party organs had consistent advantages in court, while ordinary plaintiffs, magazines and websites had less success. The medium of the media (i.e. print, broadcast, internet) makes a difference, as do the government policies governing the media. In addition, local protectionism exists, but it is less rampant than expected. These findings compel us to rethink the dynamics among the media, the courts and the state, and their implications on China's institutional resilience.

International tourism in North Korea: how, where and when does political ideology enter?

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukang Wang ◽  
Anne Marie Van Broeck ◽  
Dominique Vanneste
Keyword(s):  
News Media ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
North Korea ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
International Travel ◽  
International Tourism ◽  
The Political ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The North

Purpose In the recent decades, an increasing trend has been observed in the steps North Korea has taken to open up to tourism. The purpose of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding of the influence the North Korean political ideology has on different aspects of international tourism. Design/methodology/approach Apart from the scarce academic literature, news media and internet resources, fieldwork that includes interviews with two international travel companies and a trip to North Korea contributed to gathering information from different perspectives. Findings It is not surprising that North Korean tourism cannot be divorced from its political context. By looking at the political influence exerted by the North Korean Government on the structure of the industry, tourism policies applied to the organization of tours and the content of tourism and marketing, this paper shows the existence of elements that remained unchanged in the last three decades, as well as new liberal elements that transform North Korea into a more open and versatile tourism destination. Originality/value Based on an analysis of primary and secondary data, this paper makes original contributions to North Korea tourism studies by investigating the influence of the political ideology on different aspects of tourism industry and on tourist experience.

scholarly journals Den politiske presse - En analyse af danske avisers politiske orientering

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stig Hjarvard
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
News Media ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Press ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Contemporary Media ◽  
Media Systems ◽  
Commercial Press

Contemporary media and press theory (e.g. Cook: “Governing with the News”, Hallin & Mancini: “Comparing Media Systems”) tend to agree on the decline of the political press. As news media get more commercial, their political influence is based on their role as independent journalistic institutions and not through ties to the political parties. However, recent developments in the Danish newspaper market seem to contradict this assumption. As free newspapers challenge older morning papers, we simultaneously experience the expansion of a politically neutral and purely commercial press, and a repoliticized press giving more prominence to opinions and values. Political parallelism between part of the press and the political institutions seems to persist.

scholarly journals From Watchdog to Lapdog: Political Influence of China on News Reporting in Malawi

Afrika Focus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-48
Author(s):  
Mwaona Nyirongo
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
News Media ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Diplomatic Relations ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
The Press ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Reports

The arrival of China in Malawi has been characterised by a growing sense of uncertainty among academics who have expressed concern over the intentions of the superpower in the country. There are fears that China would like to extend its influence to Malawi as part of a broader push to increase its influence in global politics and economics. That push is in part exercised through the media. This study analyses the perception of Malawian journalists on news media reports of Chinese activities in Malawi. It uses content analysis to understand how the mediascape had changed from 2001-2007 when China had not yet established diplomatic relations with Malawi, and the period from January 2008-2020 in which diplomatic relations with China have existed. The article examines the shifts in journalistic representations of China in Malawi and develops prompts and probes from which journalist interviews were conducted. From the content analysis, it appears that from 2001-2007, Malawian media, especially The Daily Times, was very negative about China, uncritically reproducing Western representations of China. This changed after January 2008 when the press leaned towards an acknowledgement of Chinese activities. Through interviews journalists have indicated that the Chinese government offers certain opportunities such as exchange visits to journalists, making it difficult for them to bite the hand that feeds them. This ‘soft power’ is backed up by the repressive power of the Malawian government that uses intimidation to force journalists to report in their favour, thereby helping to create a positive image for China in Malawi. Journalists report that the significant shifts in journalistic representations of China have been mirrored by changes in the conceptualisation of journalistic roles in Malawi’s mediascape.

scholarly journals From watchdog to lapdog: political influence of China on news reporting in Malawi

Afrika Focus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mwaona Nyirongo
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
News Media ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Diplomatic Relations ◽  
Chinese Media ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Reports

The arrival of China in Malawi has been characterised by a growing sense of uncertainty among academics who have expressed concern over the intentions of the superpower in the country. There are fears that China would like to extend its influence to Malawi as part of a broader push to increase its influence in global politics and economics. That push is in part exercised through the media. This study analyses the perception of Malawian journalists on news media reports of Chinese activities in Malawi. It uses content analysis to understand how the mediascape had changed from 2001-2007 when China had not yet established diplomatic relations with Malawi, and the period from January 2008-2020 in which diplomatic relations with China have existed. The article examines the shifts in journalistic representations of China in Malawi and develops prompts and probes from which journalist interviews were conducted. From the content analysis, it appears that from 2001-2007, Malawian media, especially The Daily Times, was very negative about China, uncritically reproducing Western representations of China. This changed after January 2008 when the press leaned towards an acknowledgement of Chinese activities. Through interviews journalists have indicated that the Chinese government offers certain opportunities such as exchange visits to journalists, making it difficult for them to bite the hand that feeds them. This ‘soft power’ is backed up by the repressive power of the Malawian government that uses intimidation to force journalists to report in their favour, thereby helping to create a positive image for China in Malawi. Journalists report that the significant shifts in journalistic representations of China have been mirrored by changes in the conceptualisation of journalistic roles in Malawi’s mediascape. KEY WORDS: SOLUTION JOURNALISM, CONSTRUCTIVE JOURNALISM, CHINESE MEDIA, AFRICAN JOURNALISM CULTURE

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