This book examines media coverage and public diplomacy regarding the North Korea nuclear controversy, with a focus on the history of military and diplomatic efforts to resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Chapters consider both legacy and social media coverage in the United States, South Korea, Japan, and China, as well as the power of visual images and the role of military and hard power in shaping public understanding and events in the region.

Autorentext

Thomas A. Hollihan is Professor in the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, USA. He publishes in argumentation, media and politics, and public diplomacy. He is a fellow in the USC Center for Public Diplomacy and the USC Center for Communication Leadership.

Inhalt
1 Introduction.- 2 Media Coverage of the North Korea Nuclear Controversy in the United States.- 3 North Korean Media Diplomacy: From Rocket Man to the Red Carpet.- 4 Frame-changing in the South Korean Legacy Media Coverage of the North Korean Nuclear Controversy.- 5 Legacy Media Coverage of the North Korea's Nuclear Threats in Japan.- 6 Social Media Conversations about the North Korea Crisis in Japan.- 7 One North Korea, Many Voices: Liquid Journalistic Practice in the Era of New Technology in China.- 8 The Velvet Glove that Cloaks the Fist of Power: The Role of U.S. Military Communication in Addressing the North Korea Threat.- 9 Rocket Man and the Rocket Nation: Visual Portrayals of North Korea.- 10 The Failed Negotiations: What we Learned.