Global news flow

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Global news flow (also referred to as international news flow) is a field of study that deals with the news coverage of events in foreign nations. It describes and explains the flow of news from one nation to another.[1]

Studies on global news flow typically attempt to understand why certain nations are more newsworthy than others..[2][3] Along the years it has been found that the economic power of regions plays a particularly crucial role in their news prominence[4] as well as the presence of international news agencies.[5] Thus, the EU and North America have been found to be very prominent in news mentions around the world (18%), followed by China, and Middle Eastern countries (about 3-5% each).[1]

The unequal representation of the world and the under-representation of developing countries have been already of a great concern at least since the 1950s, since they influence the way people perceive the world and the image of countries.[6] This problem was later addressed in the MacBride report, and his set of recommendations for a New World Information and Communication Order. The unequal representation of the world has been also linked to the World System Theory, and the unequal economic structure of the world.[7]

A 2015 study published in the journal Journalism, examining "validity and limits of the news flow theory," found that "Over-represented regional centers in West Europe and Asia overshadow the under-represented regional peripheries in East Europe and the Middle East".[8]

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  1. ^ a b Segev, Elad (2016). International News Online: Global Views with Local Perspectives. New York: Peter Lang. pp. 139–153. ISBN 9781433129841.
  2. ^ Kariel, Herbert G.; Rosenvall, Lynn A. (1984). "Factors influencing international news flow". Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly. 61 (3): 509–516. doi:10.1177/107769908406100305. S2CID 144352647.
  3. ^ Kim, K., & Barnett, G. A. (1996). The determinants of international news flow a network analysis. Communication Research, 23(3), 323-352.
  4. ^ Segev, Elad; Blondheim, Menahem (2013). "America's global standing according to popular news sites from around the world". Political Communication. 30 (1): 139–161. doi:10.1080/10584609.2012.737418. S2CID 143898179.
  5. ^ Wu, H. D. (2000). Systemic determinants of international news coverage: A comparison of 38 countries. Journal of Communication, 50(2), 110-130.
  6. ^ UNESCO (1954). How Nations See Each Other? Paris: UNESCO Publications.
  7. ^ Chang, T. K. (1998). All Countries Not Created Equal to Be News World System and International Communication. Communication research, 25(5), 528-563.
  8. ^ Segev, Elad (2015). "Visible and invisible countries: News flow theory revised". Journalism. 16 (3): 412–428. doi:10.1177/1464884914521579. S2CID 144164340.