主办单位:成都体育学院
ISSN 1001-9154 CN 51-1097/G8

Journal of Chengdu Sport University ›› 2024, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (4): 64-71.doi: 10.15942/j.jcsu.2024.04.008

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Actors, Translations and Networks: Xinhua News Agency's News Production for the Tokyo Olympics and Its International Cooperation

ZENG Wenli1, YANG Xi2   

  1. 1. School of Sports Media,Guangzhou Sport University,Guangzhou Guangdong 510500;
    2. School of Physical Education and Equestrian,Wuhan Business University,Wuhan Hubei 430056
  • Received:2023-02-04 Revised:2024-04-17 Online:2024-07-15 Published:2024-07-29

Abstract: 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, influencing 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 journalism 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.

Key words: Xinhua News Agency, the Tokyo Olympics, actor network theory, news production, international cooperation

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