It is an invited talk at an international conference on News Channels in Asia to be held on October 31, 2008 in Singapore.

1. Mapping, Measuring and Modeling
Press Differences in Asia
Xu Xiaoge

2. Background
• Press Differences
• Describe, Explain and Predict
• Four Theories of the Press
• Beyond Four Theories of the Press
• Overemphasis on press‐state
• Limited comparaFve analysis
• NeglecFng prioriFzaFons and situaFons

3. Framework
• Press freedom/role/interacFons
• Levels/dimensions/direcFons
• NormaFve/empirical/gap
• Factors/PrioriFes/SituaFons
• Interdisciplinary
• MulFple methods
• Mapping, Measuring and Modeling

4. Mapping
• Press Types/PosiFons/OrientaFons
• Press Freedom/Roles
• Stakeholders/impact
• InteracFon Dimensions
• InteracFon DirecFons
• Press RegulaFons/Laws/Ethics
• Press Responsibility/Accountability/
Performance

5. Measuring
• Documentary Research:
RegulaFons/Laws/Ethics
• Survey/Focus Groups/In‐Depth Interviews:
Journalists/Policy‐Makers/Public
• Newsroom ObservaFons:
SelecFon/ProducFon/PresentaFon
• ComparaFve Content Analysis:
RouFne/Non‐RouFne News

6. Modeling
• To idenFfy key factors
• To detect prioriFes assigned to key factors
• To locate situaFons behind prioriFzaFons
• To establish paRerns of situaFon‐driven
prioriFzaFon

7. A Quick Recap

8. SituaFon‐Driven PrioriFzaFon
SituaFons
PrioriFzaFons
Factors
Press
Differences

9. Thank you!