Politicizing the Pandemic: A Schemata Analysis of COVID-19 News in Two Selected Newspapers

This article critically studies coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic news in the press. The article attempts to study the way the news of COVID-19 is used for political and ideological purposes. In order to achieve the aim, two newspapers namely, The New York Times from the United States of America and Global Times from China are selected. Van Dijk's news schemata framework is used for the analysis of the reports selected from the two newspapers. Van Dijk's news schemata is crucial for the analysis of any news story (report) whether such a news story is taken from a news channel or a newspaper and whether broadcasted or printed. Based on data analysis, the article found out that the news of COVID-19 has been politicized and used for ideological interests. The article recommends that pandemics should not be politicized, instead we should work together to save our lives and live peacefully.

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This article critically examines the politicization and ideological use of COVID-19 news in media reports. Analyzing the reports from The New York Times and Global Times, the article found that the news of COVID-19 has been used for political and ideological purposes. The article emphasizes the importance of not politicizing pandemics and urges people to work together to save lives and maintain peace.