| 内容提要 | 第1-5页 |
| Synopsis | 第5-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第13-27页 |
| ·News Leads | 第13-21页 |
| ·Concept of News Lead | 第14-15页 |
| ·Classification of News Lead | 第15-20页 |
| ·Functions of News Lead | 第20-21页 |
| ·Studies of News Lead Abroad | 第21-23页 |
| ·Studies of News Lead at Home | 第23-26页 |
| ·Limitations of the Previous Studies | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation and Methodology | 第27-43页 |
| ·Value and Cultural Values | 第27-28页 |
| ·Hofstede’s Value Dimensions and Kluckhohn’s Value Orientations | 第28-34页 |
| ·Hofstede’s Value Dimensions | 第28-32页 |
| ·Individualism vs. Collectivism | 第29-30页 |
| ·Power Distance | 第30页 |
| ·Uncertainty Avoidance | 第30-31页 |
| ·Masculinity vs. Femininity | 第31-32页 |
| ·Kluckhohn’s Value Orientations | 第32-34页 |
| ·Human nature orientation | 第32页 |
| ·The relationship of humankind to nature | 第32-33页 |
| ·Time orientation | 第33页 |
| ·Activity orientation | 第33页 |
| ·Relationship orientation | 第33-34页 |
| ·Main Cultural Values of China and the USA | 第34-39页 |
| ·Main Cultural Values of China | 第34-37页 |
| ·Oneness between man and nature | 第34-35页 |
| ·Collectivism Orientation | 第35-36页 |
| ·Hierarchy Orientation | 第36页 |
| ·Pasttime Orientation | 第36-37页 |
| ·Main Cultural Values of the USA | 第37-39页 |
| ·Dividedness between man and nature | 第37-38页 |
| ·Individualism Orientation | 第38页 |
| ·Equality Orientation | 第38-39页 |
| ·Futuretime Orientation | 第39页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第39-40页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第40-41页 |
| ·Framework for Analysis | 第41页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter Three Chinese and American News Leads: A Contrastive Study | 第43-61页 |
| ·Differences in Structure | 第43-54页 |
| ·Differences in News Action | 第43-44页 |
| ·Differences in News Actors | 第44-45页 |
| ·Types of News Actors | 第44页 |
| ·Position of News Actors | 第44-45页 |
| ·Differences in News Settings | 第45-47页 |
| ·Differences in Time Structure | 第45-46页 |
| ·Differences in Place Structure | 第46-47页 |
| ·Differences in News Background | 第47-49页 |
| ·Differences in Position | 第47-48页 |
| ·Differences in Social Functions | 第48-49页 |
| ·Differences in News Commentary | 第49-52页 |
| ·Differences in Types | 第49-51页 |
| ·Difference in Position | 第51页 |
| ·Differences in Social Functions | 第51-52页 |
| ·Differences in News Followup | 第52-53页 |
| ·Differences in Event Structure | 第53-54页 |
| ·Differences in Specific Writing | 第54-61页 |
| ·Key Points vs. Minor Details | 第54-56页 |
| ·Specific and Accurate Diction vs. Vague and General Statements | 第56-58页 |
| ·Common Words vs. Terminologies | 第58-61页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Differences in Cultural Values Reflected in Chinese and American News Leads | 第61-83页 |
| ·Individualism vs. Collectivism | 第61-65页 |
| ·Concepts of Individualism and Collectivism | 第61-62页 |
| ·Individualism and Collectivism Reflected in Chinese and American News Leads | 第62-65页 |
| ·Uncertainty Avoidance | 第65-70页 |
| ·Concept of Uncertainty Avoidance | 第65-67页 |
| ·Uncertainty Avoidance Reflected in Chinese and American News Leads | 第67-70页 |
| ·Power Distance | 第70-74页 |
| ·Concept of Power Distance | 第70-71页 |
| ·Power Distance Reflected in Chinese and American News Leads | 第71-74页 |
| ·Futuretime Orientation vs. Pasttime Orientation | 第74-77页 |
| ·Concepts of Futuretime Orientation and Pasttime Orientation | 第74-75页 |
| ·Futuretime Orientation and Pasttime Orientation Reflected in Chinese and American News Leads | 第75-77页 |
| ·Causes of Chinese and American Value Differences | 第77-83页 |
| ·Historical Background | 第77-79页 |
| ·Influence of Chinese History on People’s Value System | 第77-78页 |
| ·Influence of American History on People’s Value System | 第78-79页 |
| ·Religious Beliefs | 第79-80页 |
| ·Influence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism on People’s Value System | 第79-80页 |
| ·Influence of Christianity on People’s Value System | 第80页 |
| ·Social factors | 第80-83页 |
| ·Economic and Political Aspect | 第80-82页 |
| ·Science and Technology Aspect | 第82-83页 |
| Conclusion | 第83-85页 |
| References | 第85-89页 |
| 摘要 | 第89-91页 |
| Abstract | 第91-93页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第93-94页 |
| 导师及作者简介 | 第94-95页 |
