Locating Asian Values in Asian Journalism: A Content Analysis of Web Newspapers.

This study tested arguments in the largely anecdotal debate over the existence of Asian values in Asian journalism. News stories uploaded to 10 Asian on-line newspapers were content analyzed for the prevalence of "harmony" and "supportiveness," which the literature suggests as key Asian values. The findings show that the journalistic emphasis on Asian values is concentrated in the Southeast Asia subregion and tracks restrictions on press freedom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]