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Media Blackout
• Secure the event scene
• Keep reporters away from the scene
• Limit the news coverage
• Do no investigate the event
• Focus on touching stories
This Presentation
Focus:
• South China Morning Post
• New York Times
Purpose:
• How two newspapers reported differently
Research Process
• Research Database: ProQuest Newspaper
• Key words: “China”, “train” and “wreck”
• Date: From July 23, 2011 to August 04, 2012
Summary of Analysis
Similarities:
• Causes of event
• Responses by government
Differences:
• The aspects of news reports
• The number of newspaper
articles
Common Focuses
South China Morning Post
• Identified the lightening as
the major cause
• Attributed design flaw to
rail ministry’s lack of
awareness
New York Times
• Examined the causes of
event
• Described the policing flaw
in the rail system