Tang Le. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-116). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (in English) --- p.i / Abstract (in Chinese) --- p.ii / Chapter Chapter 1 - --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1. --- The AIDS epidemic in China --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2. --- The media system in China --- p.5 / Chapter Chapter 2 - --- Literature Review --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1. --- AIDS coverage in previous studies --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2. --- Framing --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3. --- Significance of this study --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 3 - --- Research Design --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1. --- Research hypothesis --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2. --- Research method --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 4 - --- Results --- p.36 / Chapter 4.1. --- Discourse analysis --- p.36 / Chapter 4.2. --- Content analysis --- p.49 / Chapter Chapter 5 - --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.67 / Chapter 5.1. --- Conclusion1 --- p.67 / Chapter 5.2. --- Conclusion2 --- p.71 / Chapter 5.3. --- Discussion of reasons --- p.77 / Chapter 5.4. --- Implications --- p.85 / Note --- p.93 / Appendix --- p.96 / Bibliography --- p.102