Representations of the Beijing Olympics
How did American newspapers portray the Beijing Olympics before and after the IOC’s decision? More specifically, did they cover the Olympics in a positive, negative, mixed, or neutral light, and why?
Posts Tagged ‘Beijing Olympics’
August 31, 2009 - By - Arts & Culture, National Focus: China, Pending, Political Science
Free Speech, Nationalism, and Academic Freedom: A Look at the Actors Involved in Tibet Human Rights Clashes at Duke University
Beijing had hoped that the 2008 Summer Olympics would draw worldwide attention to China’s sweltering economy and ambitious development projects. Now, less than three months removed from its grand prize, the nation hosting the world’s largest population faces [...]