Paterson, CA and Nothias, T (2016) Representation of China and the United States in Africa in Online Global News. Communication, Culture & Critique, 9 (1). pp. 107-125. ISSN 1753-9129
Abstract
This article examines global representation of the primary continental imperialisms reshaping contemporary Africa: the parallel expansionist exercises of China (centering on commercial expansion) and of the United States (centering on military expansion). Our analysis assesses the current state of these continent-wide involvements and sets out the background of how U.S.-African and Sino-African relationships have been portrayed by news media. We then analyze how both Chinese and U.S. expansions in Africa are represented by 3 prominent global media organizations online: Al Jazeera English, BBC, and CNN. This research concludes that global media report modern imperialism in Africa mostly in ways that support the imperial project rather than mobilize resistance toward it.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 International Communication Association. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Paterson, C. and Nothias, T. (2016), Representation of China and the United States in Africa in Online Global News. Communication, Culture & Critique, 9: 107–125., which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cccr.12133. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with the Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | China-Africa; US military; imperialism; media representation; online global news; AFRICOM; political economy; Christian fundamentalism |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Media & Communication (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 07 Dec 2015 15:33 |
Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2018 01:38 |
Published Version: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cccr.12133 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/cccr.12133 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:92567 |