A mídia norte-americana e o caso da espionagem do balão chinês

Marcos Aurélio Guedes de Oliveira; Vinicius Santos da Cruz

doi:10.58960/rbi.2024.19.248

Authors

Marcos Aurélio Guedes de Oliveira Federal University of Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9792-5453
Vinicius Santos da Cruz Federal University of Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9544-7814

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58960/rbi.2024.19.248

Keywords:

Espionage, US, China, Media

Abstract

How did conservative and liberal media outlets in the US frame the Chinese balloon case thematically? This paper investigates the influence of political-ideological differences between conservative newspapers (NYP and WT) and liberal newspapers (NYT and WP) on the themes emphasized regarding the Chinese balloon incident. Using a methodology that included the analysis of 144 news articles with a systematic and standardized content analysis approach, the results show that conservative outlets predominantly focused on "Criticisms of the government," highlighting Biden's management, while liberal outlets emphasized "Foreign policy and diplomacy," highlighting US-China relations. Both groups highlighted the threat of espionage in the passage of the balloons over areas considered national security zones.

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Author Biographies

Marcos Aurélio Guedes de Oliveira, Federal University of Pernambuco

Full Professor of Political Science at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, he holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Essex (1992) and did a post-doctorate in International Relations at the Institut des Hautes Études de l'Amérique Latine, Sorbonne, Paris III.

Vinicius Santos da Cruz, Federal University of Pernambuco

Master's student in the Postgraduate Program in Political Science at the Federal University of Pernambuco. Bachelor's degree in Political Science, with an emphasis on International Relations, from the same university. Member of the Center for American Studies, of the Brazil and the Americas Group (CNPQ).

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