Some argue that an elite newspaper reflects the culture of the country where
it is published. If it is correct, does the research on Le Monde (France) and
Asahi Shimbun (Japan) help to interpret the cultures of the two countries?
This study explores how Le Monde and Asahi Shimbun, two prestigious newspapers
from economically developed and free-press countries, report international
news. It investigated and compared the international news on the
front page of the two newspapers (from March to August, 2005). By coding
the story types, countries/regions, topics and news sources, the study...