Media, Propaganda, and the Image Dilemma of African States
Feb 15, 2017 · After a critical examination and evaluation of issues that hinder positive image of the Africa’s global image, it is pertinent to state that media reportage reflects as well as distorts realities of conditions in Africa, thereby acting as double-edged sword.
Images of ‘Africa’ in China–Africa cooperation
Feb 11, 2022 · In recent years, however, Africa has found itself increasingly represented by the People’s Republic of China. This article examines the visual representations of ‘Africa’ that are used in promotional material produced by China in …
Perception and Image Theory of International Relations
In order to examine the origins and consequences of the images that nation-states hold of each other, Theory of International Images emerged. Shortly, Image Theory is a theory of strategic decision making that identifies the primary judgments guiding international images, or stereotypes, and the selection of international policies. Image theorists suggest that ideas about other […]
How images make world politics: International icons and the …
Sep 2, 2014 · This article introduces international icons to the field of International Relations. International icons are freestanding images that are widely circulated, recognised, and emotionally responded to. International icons come in the form of foreign policy icons familiar to a specific domestic audience, regional icons, and global icons.
Images of Africa in World Press Photo | SpringerLink
Feb 23, 2018 · This chapter explores how Africa is imagined and represented in Western media. It uses World Press Photo (WPP) as its institutional frame of reference. Basing its analysis on representations of Africa in international photography competitions, the chapter argues that...
Africa's global media image in a digital world as an exclusive …
Dec 14, 2021 · Decades of research on Africa's coverage in the Western media have indicated that the sources used by most Western media outlets were largely Western sources. This has partly led to most of the scholars claiming that Africa's global …
Who constructs Africa’s global media image? That is the main focus of this longitudinal study. It looks at both the journalists and the news sources applied in the British press coverage of Africa between 1992 and 2017.
Enhancing China's image in Africa: The role of the Belt and Road ...
Oct 1, 2024 · This study reveals that the BRI can significantly improve China's image among Africans. It affects Africans' perceptions of China's image in a highly heterogeneous manner. The BRI boosts China's image by increasing foreign direct investment, foreign aid, trade, and cultural communication with Africa.
How images frame China's role in African development | International …
May 1, 2020 · To demonstrate why visual representations of development matter, I explore images of China's role in Africa used in western and global media to frame debates about the Chinese impact on African development. Chinese political leaders have long recognized the visual impact of development.
The Western Media and Africa: Issues of Information and Images
The image of “Africa needing help,” was the dominant image during the 1984 Ethiopian famine and Band Aid was an international response motivated by Western public sympathy. Fourthly “information” is not neutral. The mass media is not neutral in …