This paper compares the differences of information presentation in the straight news reports about international air disasters in ChD (China Daily) and NYT (The New York Times). The type of straight news report is...This paper compares the differences of information presentation in the straight news reports about international air disasters in ChD (China Daily) and NYT (The New York Times). The type of straight news report is regarded as the most objective news report in the journalistic field. The purpose of this research is to find out the different journalistic cultures or orientations between Chinese and American newspapers when they report the same world event. This paper finds that ChD prefers to provide more information for the consequences of the event and reactions to it usually by making general and static statements. NYT attaches more importance to background introduction and is more liable to use detailed and dynamic description展开更多
文摘This paper compares the differences of information presentation in the straight news reports about international air disasters in ChD (China Daily) and NYT (The New York Times). The type of straight news report is regarded as the most objective news report in the journalistic field. The purpose of this research is to find out the different journalistic cultures or orientations between Chinese and American newspapers when they report the same world event. This paper finds that ChD prefers to provide more information for the consequences of the event and reactions to it usually by making general and static statements. NYT attaches more importance to background introduction and is more liable to use detailed and dynamic description