儘管和美國有著(非正式)密切的關係，台灣報導出現在美國新聞上頻率不一。截至目前為止，並無任何台灣在美國平面媒體上實際上有多少報導的相關研究，也沒有任何在特定的年份區間內觀察報導趨勢和內容的研究。而以這樣的方法做研究，其意義是非常重大的，因為媒體在形塑美國大眾意見和美國外交政策上扮演著關鍵性的角色。
    這個研究將以兩個主要的階段進行來填補上面所述的研究空缺，同時，以英文撰寫可以更容易地被國際的讀者索閱覽。前述所提的兩個階段為:第一，它將會蒐集以及統計有關於台灣在2000年至2020年出現在美國平面媒體的報導趨勢的數據；它將會審視報導的數量和內容。第二，此研究將會以時事來探討和深入分析數據；它將會探討是否有某種可遵循的模式相應於美中台關係或其他政策的轉變。

Despite sharing a close (though unofficial) relationship with the United States, Taiwan has had varying levels of coverage in American news. To date, there have been no studies looking at exactly how much coverage Taiwan has had in American print media, and moreover, there have been no studies looking at the trends in coverage and content over time. This is a critical oversight because the media is an important actor in in shaping both US public opinion and US foreign policy. This study seeks to address this oversight by doing two things that have not yet been done in English for an international audience. First, it intends to generate data about trends in Taiwan coverage in US print media from 2000-2020. It will look at trends in both the amount of coverage over time and the content of the coverage. Second, this study intends to go deeper and analyze these trends based on the context in which they occur. It will attempt to examine if any patterns occur in response to changes in US-cross-strait relations or other policy shifts. 

Chapter I: Introduction......................1
Introduction.................................1
A Brief Introduction of Taiwan ..............1
Research Background and Motivations .........3
Research Objectives..........................9
Research Questions...........................10
Research Constraints.........................11
Conclusion ..................................12
Chapter II: Research Design .................13
Introduction.................................13
Theoretical Framework........................13
Literature Review............................16
Research Methods.............................22
Conclusion ..................................26
Chapter III: Media Trends from 2000-2020 Part I.......27
Introduction..........................................27
Coverage and Category Trends: 2000-2020 ..............27
News Trends By United States Presidential Administrations: Bush Administration ..35
Conclusion ...........................................54
Chapter IV: Media Trends from 2000-2020 Part II ......................................................55
Introduction:.........................................55
News Trends By United States Presidential Administrations: Obama Administration ..55
News Trends By United States Presidential Administrations: Trump Administration...74
Conclusion ...........................................96
Chapter V: Discussion and Conclusion .................97
Introduction:.........................................97
How did the Intensity of Coverage Change over Time?...97
What were the Trends in Media Content over Time? .....99
How has Media Content and Coverage Changed Regarding Cross-Strait Relations?..104
What Factors Could Potentially Explain these Changes in Amount and Content? ..106
Conclusion ..........................................110
Bibliography ........................................113


List of Tables
Table 1: Number of News Articles per Newspaper...........................27
Table 2: New Articles per Category 2000-2020 ............................29
Table 3: Category by Newspaper...........................................35
Table 4: News by Category 2000-2007 .................................... 38
Table 5: News Articles per Category 2008-2015 .......................... 59
Table 6: News Articles per Category 2016-2020 .......................... 78
Table 7: US Arms Sales to Taiwan that Appeared in Print Media ...........103

List of Figures 
Figure 1: News Over Time 2000-2020 ..................................... 29
Figure 2: News Stories by Category 2000-2020.............................31
Figure 3: News Over Time as a Percentage of the Whole 2000-2020..........32
Figure 4: Printed News from Jan 2000 - Dec 2003 .........................38
Figure 5: Printed News from Jan 2004 - Dec 2007 .........................39
Figure 6: News by Category 2000-2007.....................................39
Figure 7: Changes in the Unification - Independence Stances of Taiwanese. Courtesy of NCCU Election Study Center .............................................. 41
Figure 8: Printed News Stories Jan 2008 - Dec 2011 .......................60
Figure 9: Printed News Stories Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 ....................... 60
Figure 10: News by Category 2008-2015..................................... 61
Figure 11: Printed New Stories Jan 2016 - Dec 2020.........................78
Figure 12: News by Category 2016-2020......................................79

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