Frames in news communication -- Formats -- A Sense of Immediacy -- Visual images -- Visual cutting and coherence -- Graphics and subtitles -- The framing of UN discourses in Denmark and Japan -- 'We' and 'other(s)' -- Myths and cultural stereotypes -- Language import through news -- Frames for interaction -- Broadcast professionals -- Conclusion -- Chapter five -- The National Media in a global perspective -- Political and legal influences on strategic management -- The political character of the broadcast media -- The political power of television news personalities -- The national broadcasters -- NHK -- TV Asahi -- TBS -- FUJI TV -- NTV -- From public service to market strategies -- 'News' and 'views' in perspective -- Global influence - extra-media factors -- The Japanese language as a 'domestication' tool -- International news agencies -- International focus - return to Asia -- International news frames since the end of the Cold War -- Technological advance and journalistic challenges -- Reporter career patterns -- Headhunting -- Conclusion -- Chapter six -- Public service and commercial organisational factors -- Introduction -- Frame 'ba' -- Method -- I. NHK -- International news room practices -- Individual influence -- NHK style visuals -- Traditional, conventional and reliable -- The incorporated audience 'mechanism' -- A summary of NHK's organisational characteristics -- II. TV Asahi -- Decision-making -- News room practices -- Easy to understand, people oriented, anti-establishment -- Live, spontaneous broadcast by individuals -- Sponsor considerations -- International news values -- Feature stories -- Communication between Tokyo and overseas staff -- Familiarising information through the use of cultural clichés -- Skilful 'domesticators' -- A summary of TV Asahi's organisational characteristics -- Conclusion -- Chapter Seven. |