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International news flow is a field of study that deals with the news coverage of events in foreign countries. It attempts to describe and explain the flow of news from one country to another[1].


Studies on international news flow typically try to understand why certain countries are more newsworthy than others[2][3]. Along the years it was found that the economic power of countries plays a particularly crucial role in the news prominence of countries[4] as well as the presence of international news agencies[5]. Thus, the US has been found to be very prominent in news mentions around the world (18%), followed by China, Western European and Middle Eastern countries (about 3-5% each)[1].


The unequal representation of the world and the under-representation of developing countries have been already of a great concern at least since the 1950s, since they influence the way people perceive the world and the image of countries[6]. This problem was later addressed in the MacBride report, and his set of recommendations for a New World Information and Communication Order.


Still, recent empirical studies[7][4] show that among online news websites the unequal representation of the world is perpetuated and even further intensified.


References

  1. ^ a b Segev, E. (2016). International News Online: Global Views with Local Perspectives. New York, Peter Lang.
  2. ^ Kariel, H. G., & Rosenvall, L. A. (1984). Factors influencing international news flow. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 61(3), 509.
  3. ^ Kim, K., & Barnett, G. A. (1996). The determinants of international news flow a network analysis. Communication Research, 23(3), 323-352.
  4. ^ a b Segev, E., & Blondheim, M. (2013). America's global standing according to popular news sites from around the world. Political Communication, 30(1), 139-161.
  5. ^ Wu, H. D. (2000). Systemic determinants of international news coverage: A comparison of 38 countries. Journal of Communication, 50(2), 110-130.
  6. ^ UNESCO (1954). How Nations See Each Other? Paris: UNESCO Publications.
  7. ^ Segev, E. (2014). Visible and invisible countries: News flow theory revised. Journalism, 1464884914521579.