international communication assignment 1

Table of contents
CONTENT PAGE
1 Introduction 3
2.1 COMPANY PROFILE OF CABLE NEWS NETWORK (CNN) 4
Addendum 1: CNN website 6
Addendum 2: CNN Facebook page 7
Addendum 3: CNN China website 8
2.2 PATTERN OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS FLOW IN CNN 9
2.3 FACTORS INFLUENCING INTERNATIONAL NEWS FLOW 10
2.4THE ROLE AND RELATIONSHIP OF CNN AND GLOBAL NEWS AGENCIES11
2.4.1 Political and ideological factors 11
2.4.2 Social and cultural proximity 11
2.4.3 Geographic proximity 11
2.4.4 Attributes of the population 12
2.4.5 Social deviancy 12
2.4.5.1 Statistical deviancy 12
Addendum 4: Statistical deviancy example (Ebola epidemic in West Africa)
2.4.6 Relevance of the elite nations, countries and people 14
Addendum 5: Relevance of the elite nations,