Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, 2018, Journalism (Communication)

Despite the vast acquisition by American businesses of Chinese companies, little is known about the reverse, the acquisition by Chinese of American companies. The general image of Chinese companies and the Chinese market is developing and growing instead of strong and well-developed. In 2012, Chinese Dalian Wanda Group acquired the United States' second-largest cinema line— AMC, for a price of $2.6 billion, which surprised the world. As a Chinese student, the researcher was curious about how American newspapers and Chinese newspapers frame this acquisition and whether cultural discount and cultural imperialism involved. 12 Chinese newspapers, and 13 American newspapers, articles were analyzed with five descriptive categories. The researcher found that American newspapers held a more positive and supportive position compared to Chinese newspapers, although American newspapers showed negative attitudes and disagreement of China's tight restrictions and Chinese market piracy problems. Both sides doubted their respective native companies' capability to complete this acquisition.

Committee: Michael Sweeney (Committee Chair); Bernhard Debatin (Committee Member); Carsten Junker (Committee Member) Subjects: Asian Studies; Communication; Journalism; Linguistics; Mass Communications