| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Background and Purpose of this Study | 第12-14页 |
| ·Organization of this Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-36页 |
| ·Definition of Culture | 第15页 |
| ·Edward T. Hall’s Cultural Context Model | 第15-18页 |
| ·America as a Low-Context and Mono-Chronic Culture | 第17-18页 |
| ·China as a High-Context and Poly-Chronic Culture | 第18页 |
| ·Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions | 第18-25页 |
| ·Power Distance | 第19-20页 |
| ·Uncertainty Avoidance | 第20-21页 |
| ·Individualism and Collectivism | 第21-22页 |
| ·Masculinity and Femininity | 第22-23页 |
| ·Long- Versus Short-term Orientation | 第23-24页 |
| ·Indulgence versus Restraint | 第24-25页 |
| ·Trompenaars’Seven Dimensions of Culture | 第25-26页 |
| ·Robert House et al.’s GLOBE Study | 第26-30页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Existing Intercultural Study of Media’s Coverage on Disasters | 第30-36页 |
| Chapter Three Rationale and Methodology | 第36-40页 |
| ·The Main Research Question | 第36页 |
| ·Research Sources and Materials | 第36-37页 |
| ·Methodology | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter Four Cultural Differences between China Daily and the New York Times’H1N1 Coverage | 第40-67页 |
| ·High-Context vs. Low-Context | 第40-43页 |
| ·Hypotheses and Methodology | 第40-41页 |
| ·Language in Report: Monotonous (China Daily) vs. Vivid (the New York Times) | 第41-42页 |
| ·Visual Presentation: Less (China Daily) vs. More (the New York Time) | 第42-43页 |
| ·Mono-chronic vs. Poly-chronic | 第43-45页 |
| ·Hypotheses and Methodology | 第43-44页 |
| ·Respond Time to H1N1: Slow (China Daily) vs. Prompt (the New York Times) | 第44-45页 |
| ·Power Distance | 第45-51页 |
| ·Hypotheses and Methodology for Analysis | 第45-46页 |
| ·Attention to Vulnerable Group of People: Little (China Daily) vs.Much(the New York Times) | 第46-48页 |
| ·Attitudes towards Authority and Experts: Strong and Positive (China Daily) vs. Weak and Critical (the New York Times) | 第48-51页 |
| ·Uncertainty Avoidance | 第51-55页 |
| ·Hypotheses and Methodology for Analysis | 第51-52页 |
| ·Promptness, Amount, Style and Sources of Report: Slow, Fewer and Monotonous (China Daily) vs. Swift, Abundant and Balanced (the New York Times) | 第52-55页 |
| ·Individualism vs. Collectivism | 第55-60页 |
| ·Hypotheses and Methodology for Analysis | 第55页 |
| ·Focus of Report and Visual Image: State and Society as a Whole (China Daily) vs. Individual (the New York Times) | 第55-60页 |
| ·Femininity vs. Masculinity | 第60-61页 |
| ·Hypotheses and Methodology for Analysis | 第60页 |
| ·Portrayal of Government and Society: Caring and Humane (China Daily)vs. Impassive (the New York Times) | 第60-61页 |
| ·Short Term and Long Term Orientation | 第61-64页 |
| ·Hypotheses and Methodology for Analysis | 第62页 |
| ·Depth of Coverage: Shallow (China Daily) vs. Thorough (the New York Times) | 第62-64页 |
| ·Indulgence vs. Restraint | 第64-67页 |
| ·Hypotheses and Methodology for Analysis | 第65页 |
| ·Reportage Concerning Leisure Activities: Few (China Daily) vs. Plenty(the New York Times) | 第65-67页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第67-71页 |
| ·Summary of this Study | 第67-68页 |
| ·Proposals for Chinese Media’s Disaster Reportage Targeting Foreign Audiences | 第68-69页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第69-71页 |
| Appendix 1 Data of China Daily’s H1N1 Report on Visual Presentation, Style as well as Attitude towards Authority and Expert | 第71-78页 |
| Appendix 2 Data of the New York Times’H1N1 Report on Visual Presentation, Styleas well as Attitude towards Authority and Expert | 第78-87页 |
| References | 第87-91页 |
