Media Framings and Biases on Morey’s Hong Kong Tweet

Yiming Chen

doi:10.54691/bcpssh.v19i.1802

Authors

Yiming Chen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpssh.v19i.1802

Keywords:

Media framing, Morey Issue, Hong Kong, People’s Daily, Vox

Abstract

This paper is a case study and delves into the news outlets that report Morey’s Hong Kong tweet and his clarification. Based on a literature review on media framing, I will analyze how the outlets present and comment on the same event differently and draw a cross-nation comparison between Vox and People’s Daily. Furthermore, I will explore the driving force behind such inciting writing style. Finally, I will conclude that media framings serve to reinforce audiences’ values and increase the prestige of media.

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