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A Brave New World for International News? Exploring the Determinants of the Coverage of Foreign News on US Websites

Boston University, College of Communication, 640 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA, hdw{at}bu.edu

/ This study content analyzed international news published on two of the most visited websites in the US, cnn.com and www.nytimes.com. The influences of trade, existence of news agencies, national traits and cultural and geographic proximity on these two news websites were examined. The international news from the online version was analyzed and compared with the print and broadcast versions. The study found that trade volume and existence of news agencies are two leading predictors of international news coverage in both online and traditional media. Yet, the influence of news agencies on the websites seems greater than on the traditional media. Also, press freedom was found irrelevant to international coverage in the US media.

Key Words: CNN • foreign news • international news • news flow • online news • The New York Times • World Wide Web

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International Communication Gazette, Vol. 69, No. 6, 539-551 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1748048507082841


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