Foreign Policy and the Media

Jarno S. Lang works for the NGO Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund and is a Reporter for Fair Observer. He holds an MA from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, in the humanities and a PhD in International Relations from the University of Freiburg, Germany. During his studies for this book, he was able to combine his personal and professional interests in Southeast Asia.

• Acknowledgements.- Introduction: The Relevance of the Indonesian-American Relations.- 1. Theoretical Perspectives – A Lens through which to View the World.- 2. A Research Design for a Qualitative Image Study.- 3. The Indonesian Press and US-Indonesian Relations.- 4. The Three Steps of Analysis.- 5. Empirical Frame I – The US in Southeast Asia.- 6. Empirical Frame II – The US in the ‘Arab World’.- 7. Empirical Frame III – The US Globally.- Conclusion: The US in the Indonesian Press – Between Threat and Opportunity.

“This book is arguably a pioneer in the field of media studies. … The most important contribution of this study lies in its ability to show clearly the link between the media, public opinion and foreign policy.” (Wijayanto, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 39 (2), August, 2017)