News exposure and Americans’ perceptions of China in 2019 and 2021

The relationship between China and the United States has been in freefall in recent years. Both the Covid-19 pandemic and the U.S.-China trade war contributed to more negative perceptions of China among the American public. This study analyzes how Americans’ news consumption and personal traits affe...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inOnline Media and Global Communication Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 54 - 76
Main Authors Tang Shuo, Willnat Lars
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published De Gruyter 28.03.2023
Subjects
china
covid-19 pandemic
media use
personal traits
survey
u.s.-china trade war
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:The relationship between China and the United States has been in freefall in recent years. Both the Covid-19 pandemic and the U.S.-China trade war contributed to more negative perceptions of China among the American public. This study analyzes how Americans’ news consumption and personal traits affected their general perceptions of China before and after the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020 to explore how major international events might influence people’s perceptions of foreign nations.
ISSN:2749-9049
DOI:10.1515/omgc-2022-0067