A Comparison of Chinese and U.S. Media Narrative during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Student Type

Graduate

University

Old Dominion University

Country

United States

Document Type

Conference Paper

Description/Abstract

Consent to the rule of the dominant group is achieved by the spread of ideologies through social institutions. Media is one of those social institutions. In her documentary, “In the same breath”, the film artivist Nanfu Wang, echoed Gramsci's argument not only criticizing the Chinese government about their manipulation of media but the U.S. as well. Government’s often use media to tell their stories, but media can also be a tool for individuals to share their thoughts and criticism.This paper draws comparisons between the U.S. and China and looks at how those that are in power use media to try to direct the narrative. Although there are many similarities in how those in power utilize and control media in both countries, free speech and competing political parties provide more possibilities for challenging narratives in the United States than in China where challenging the mainstream narrative can come at a high cost. (Paper still in progress as of 2023)

Disciplines

Asian History | Digital Humanities | East Asian Languages and Societies | Film and Media Studies | History | Political History | United States History

Session Title

Insight Into US-China Relations

Location

Webb Center, Isle of Wight Room

Start Date

February 2023

End Date

February 2023

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A Comparison of Chinese and U.S. Media Narrative during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Webb Center, Isle of Wight Room

Consent to the rule of the dominant group is achieved by the spread of ideologies through social institutions. Media is one of those social institutions. In her documentary, “In the same breath”, the film artivist Nanfu Wang, echoed Gramsci's argument not only criticizing the Chinese government about their manipulation of media but the U.S. as well. Government’s often use media to tell their stories, but media can also be a tool for individuals to share their thoughts and criticism.This paper draws comparisons between the U.S. and China and looks at how those that are in power use media to try to direct the narrative. Although there are many similarities in how those in power utilize and control media in both countries, free speech and competing political parties provide more possibilities for challenging narratives in the United States than in China where challenging the mainstream narrative can come at a high cost. (Paper still in progress as of 2023)