Editorial: ‘One City, Many Tales’: COVID-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization
This introduction to the special issue summarizes the contributions from the five leading scholars in the field—their contribution to the conceptualization of such concepts as soft power, sharp power, image shaping, image reception, as well as methodological approaches. It highlights the importance...
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| description | This introduction to the special issue summarizes the contributions from the five leading scholars in the field—their contribution to the conceptualization of such concepts as soft power, sharp power, image shaping, image reception, as well as methodological approaches. It highlights the importance of contextualizing their findings for a full understanding of the image of China in the media narratives examined. In doing so, the Introduction lays foundation for further investigations on the relationship between media coverage of health crisis and image construction as the world continues to fight against the virus. |
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| spelling | nottingham-652892021-05-07T08:34:08Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/65289/ Editorial: ‘One City, Many Tales’: COVID-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization Zhang, Xiaoling This introduction to the special issue summarizes the contributions from the five leading scholars in the field—their contribution to the conceptualization of such concepts as soft power, sharp power, image shaping, image reception, as well as methodological approaches. It highlights the importance of contextualizing their findings for a full understanding of the image of China in the media narratives examined. In doing so, the Introduction lays foundation for further investigations on the relationship between media coverage of health crisis and image construction as the world continues to fight against the virus. SAGE Publications Ltd 2021-03-24 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/65289/1/Editorial%20%E2%80%98One%20City%2C%20Many%20Tales%E2%80%99%20COVID-19%2C%20perception%2C%20and%20the%20importance%20of%20contextualization.pdf Zhang, Xiaoling (2021) Editorial: ‘One City, Many Tales’: COVID-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization. Global Media and China, 6 (1). pp. 3-7. ISSN 2059-4364 Conceptualization; contextualization; further study; image reception; image shaping; methodological approach; sharp power; soft power http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2059436421999117 doi:10.1177/2059436421999117 doi:10.1177/2059436421999117 |
| spellingShingle | Conceptualization; contextualization; further study; image reception; image shaping; methodological approach; sharp power; soft power Zhang, Xiaoling Editorial: ‘One City, Many Tales’: COVID-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization |
| title | Editorial: ‘One City, Many Tales’: COVID-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization |
| title_full | Editorial: ‘One City, Many Tales’: COVID-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization |
| title_fullStr | Editorial: ‘One City, Many Tales’: COVID-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Editorial: ‘One City, Many Tales’: COVID-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization |
| title_short | Editorial: ‘One City, Many Tales’: COVID-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization |
| title_sort | editorial: ‘one city, many tales’: covid-19, perception, and the importance of contextualization |
| topic | Conceptualization; contextualization; further study; image reception; image shaping; methodological approach; sharp power; soft power |
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