News framing in crisis: a study of Hong Kong's press coverage of the 1989 pro-democracy movements in China.

by Tak-hung Fung.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990.Bibliography: leaves i-v.ABSTRACTCHAPTERSChapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 2. --- News framingChapter 2.1 --- The Concept of News Frames --- p.4Chapter 2.2 --- The Formation of News Frames --- p.5Chapter 3. --- Routine Mode Vs Crisis ModeChapter 3.1 --- Definition of Crisis --- p.14Chapter 3.2 --- Framing the News: Routine and Crisis --- p.15Chapter 3.3 --- Routine Mode vs Crisis Mode: A Comparison --- p.19Chapter 4. --- The Press Structure in Hong KongChapter 4.1 --- The Political Press --- p.21Chapter 4.2 --- The Commercial Press --- p.22Chapter 4.3 --- Framing Chinese News: The Routine Mode --- p.23Chapter 5. --- "Hypotheses, The Case and Methodology"Chapter 5.1 --- Hypotheses --- p.27Chapter 5.2 --- The Case --- p.28Chapter 5.3 --- Research Method --- p.31Chapter 6. --- Dissensus in Routine Mode: The First StageChapter 6.1 --- Key Events During the First Stage --- p.34Chapter 6.2 --- The Leftist Press --- p.35Chapter 6.3 --- The Commercial Press --- p.43Chapter 6.4 --- The Rightist Press --- p.46Chapter 6.5 --- Summary --- p.49Chapter 7 --- From Routine To Crisis: The Second StageChapter 7.1 --- Key Events During the Second Stage --- p.54Chapter 7.2 --- The Leftist Press --- p.55Chapter 7.3 --- The Commercial Press --- p.68Chapter 7.4 --- The Rightist Press --- p.74Chapter 7.5 --- Summary --- p.77Chapter 8 --- Consensus In CrisisChapter 8.1 --- Key Events During the Third Stage --- p.79Chapter 8.2 --- Framing The Crisis --- p.79Chapter 9. --- Return To NormalcyChapter 9.1 --- The Leftist Press --- p.90Chapter 9.2 --- The Commercial Press --- p.95Chapter 9.3 --- Reporting the Anniversary Under the Routine Mode --- p.96Chapter 10. --- The Newsroom In CrisisChapter 10.1 --- The Leftist Press --- p.99Chapter 10.2 --- The Commercial Press --- p.108Chapter 10.3 --- The Rightist Press --- p.112Chapter 11. --- Discussion and Conclusion --- p.113BIBLIOGRAPH