Introduction 1 Political and Historical Background of North Korea Political Ideology of North Korea Brief Historical Background of North Korea 2 Theoretical Framework The Theory of the Social Construction of Reality Media Framing Theory Entitlement Theory 3 Review of the Literature Framing Analysis in International News Coverage Framing Analysis in Media Frame and Hegemony Framing Analysis in Public Discourse Research in National Images 4 Methodology Definitions Sampling Research Methods 5 Framing North Korea in the U.S. News Coverage Overview of the U.S News Coverage of North Korea News Frames and Tones of the U.S. Coverage of North Korea: Quantitative Approach News Frames and Tones of the U.S. Coverage of North Korea: Qualitative Approach Analyzing News Frames of the U.S. Coverage of North Korea through Cluster Analysis: Quantitative Approach Analyzing News Frames of the U.S. Coverage of North Korea through Cluster Analysis: Qualitative Approach 6 Framing North Korea in the South Korean News Coverage Overview of the South Korean News Coverage of North Korea News Frames and Tones of the South Korean Coverage of North Korea: Quantitative Approach News Frames and Tones of the South Korean Coverage of North Korea: Qualitative Approach Analyzing News Frames of the South Korean Coverage of North Korea through Cluster Analysis: Quantitative Approach Analyzing News Frames of the South Korean Coverage of North Korea hrough Cluster Analysis: Qualitative Approach 7 Framing “Axis of Evil” Understanding Framing and Naming in Public Speech The Bush’s Concepts of “Axis” and “Evil” The Functions of “Axis of Evil” Framing Representing Bush’s “Axis of Evil” Speech in the Four Newspapers 8 Discussion and Conclusion Discussion of Study and Findings Conclusion References Index