6. Information
• Research Task: Comparative analysis of the coverage
of the topic of two newspapers
• Databases: ProQuest Newsstand
• Keywords: Earthquake, Sichuan, death toll and
rescue
• Newspapers: South China Morning Post and Wall
Street Journal
7. Similarities and Differences
Similarities:
• Same event
• Published the same day
Differences:
• Positive – rescue victims, provide materials
• Negative – donations flow into government