Media Use and National Image: How Americans and Chinese Perceive the U.S.–China Trade War

IF 1.4 3区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

International Communication Gazette Pub Date : 2022-04-24 DOI:10.1177/17480485221093000

Lars Willnat, Shuo Tang, Jian Shi, Ning Zhan

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Abstract

Grounded in the international image theory ( Herrmann and Fischerkeller, 1995), this study argues that individuals maintain general images of foreign nations that shape perceptions of foreign policy issues. Based on two identical national online surveys conducted in the United States (N = 1250) and China (N = 1311) in early 2019, the study explores the structure and composition of these national images among American and Chinese citizens and tests whether they influence perceptions of the U.S.–China trade war. The findings suggest that cognitive and affective components of national image are associated with the perceived favorability of the other nation and support for the U.S.–China trade war among the American and Chinese public. While media exposure played a more prominent role among U.S. respondents, personal traits such as cosmopolitanism, patriotism, cultural affinity, and personal contact with people from the other nation were significantly associated with people's overall favorability of the other nation and their support of the U.S.–China trade war.

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媒体使用与国家形象:美国人和中国人如何看待中美贸易战

根据国际形象理论(Herrmann and Fischerkeller, 1995)，本研究认为，个人对外国的总体形象会影响对外交政策问题的看法。基于2019年初在美国(N = 1250)和中国(N = 1311)进行的两项相同的全国在线调查，该研究探讨了美国和中国公民中这些国家形象的结构和组成，并测试它们是否影响对美中贸易战的看法。研究结果表明，国家形象的认知和情感成分与美国和中国公众对另一个国家的好感度和对美中贸易战的支持有关。虽然媒体曝光在美国受访者中发挥了更突出的作用，但世界主义、爱国主义、文化亲和力和与其他国家的人的个人接触等个人特征与人们对另一个国家的总体好感和对美中贸易战的支持显著相关。

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International Communication Gazette COMMUNICATION-

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4.40

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： International Communication Gazette is a major international, peer-reviewed journal. It aims to contribute to a fuller knowledge and understanding of: -the structures and processes of international communication -the regulatory regimes in the field of international communication -the interaction between international and national flows of communication -the complexities of intercultural communication across national borders The International Communication Gazette seeks contributions that are international comparative in scope. The journal aims, wherever possible, to publish work by authors with an international reputation and contributions that are of interest to international audiences. The journal: -invites contributions that focus on international issues in the field of communication studies -seeks contributions comparing two or more countries or regions and only accept contributions on national issues in case the global significance of such issues is paramount -draws on high quality work from the international community of communication researchers -encourages innovative approaches to theoretical and methodological developments in the communications field -ensures that articles are written in transparent terminology and lucid style to render them accessible across the borders of specific disciplines