Actors,Translations and Networks:Xinhua News Agency's News Production for the Tokyo Olympics and Its International Cooperation
Xinhua News Agency participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as an international news agency authorized by the International Olympic Committee(IOC)and the IOC Photography Agency for the first time.Using Actor Network Theory(ANT)as frame and mixed method of social network and grounded theory,the study analyzes the internal and external networks,segments,influ-encing factors,and process in Xinhua News Agency's news production during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.The results show that the network was centered around journalists and editors,and formed a multi-layered structure.The actors in the network adopted the translating strategy of"ecological competition and cooperation".The findings broaden the perspective of actor network theory in jour-nalism research,and highlight the motivational role of affective factors in the coverage of major sports events,as well as the importance of compliance and observance,and international media cooperation.
Xinhua News Agencythe Tokyo Olympicsactor network theorynews productioninternational cooperation
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