Abstract
In the shadow of globalization, international newsmaking remains inherently
ethnocentric, nationalistic, and even state-centered. Major U.S.
media frame the transfer of Hong Kong from British to Chinese sovereignty
in terms of four dominant ideological packages, that is, the United
States (a) is a ‘new guardian’ of Hong Kong (b) in an emerging cold
war between the West and China, whereas Hong Kong will suffer from
the erosion of freedom and democracy under Chinese rule on the one
hand, and (d) will be a ‘Trojan horse’ to spearhead China's political
and economic change on the other. In sum, the media rally around
the ‘star spangled banner’ to bang the democracy drum in consonance
with elite consensus and foreign policy. Their news net is narrowly
cast. To rescue the handover from being a dull media event, the media
seek to hype up their stories. Even the lighthearted pieces flaunt
ideological messages.
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