Amount of International News by Four World Newspapers

Abstract

The Toronto Star, have the power to enlighten countries and shape public opinion domestically and abroad. However, at times, newspapers tend to be biased and reflect ideologies or values, which tend to be slanted towards home cultures and personal politics. Consequently, the public often suffers because what it learns about the world may be distorted. As a result, newspapers have witnessed a steady decline in readership following the end of the Cold-War and continuing throughout post-9/11. Irrespectively, studies have reported-spikes‖ in international news coverage following 9/11 that were either sustained or increased because of this event. Thus, this paper explores to what extent the amount of foreign news coverage increased or decreased as a direct response to 9/11 throughout a pre and post-9/11 period. The study concluded with mixed results. v DEDICATION I offer this thesis as a gesture to my beloved mother, Mary Magdalene Scott who often wondered if I would ever finish my studies. Unfortunately, she didn't live long enough to witness this moment, but if she's listening, I'm sure she's rejoicing in heaven knowing that I'm finally done! Also, a special thanks to my father who has been a source of inspiration to me for having completed his own Bachelor studies in music. His wonderful wife, Shirley, shared in that accomplishment for her unwavering patience and understanding. To my son, Sidney Thi Mitchell II, I thank you for pursuing and accomplishing your own educational goals. And to my wife, Gemma T. Olazo, I appreciate your continued support as I juggled both family life and the rigors of academia. Finally, a special thanks to Susana-Tex‖ Hamilton, Esq. who has always been a source of unwavering support and friendship over the years, no doubt one of the best friends anyone could hope for in life. No doubt, there are many others whom I want to thank. So, if I have left out your name, please understand, you too have a special place in my heart.

The impact of COVID‐19 on international student enrolments in North America: Comparing Canada and the United States

“…While some HEIs in the United States reported significant increases in the number of applications, this will not translate necessarily in actual enrolments, because the same student may be simply applying to a larger number of institutions, or may apply, be admitted, but later unable to obtain a visa or travel to the United States. Additionally, reports show that international students tend to adopt a cautious “hedge their bet” approach, given the complexity and uncertainty in the pandemic, by applying to more than one country (Mitchell, 2021 ). It is also noteworthy that the sample used by Martell and Baer ( 2021 ), while impressive and representative of HEIs that attract significant numbers of international students, included only 16% of respondents from associate's‐level institutions or community colleges, while this is the sector most affected by the declines.…”

New understandings of the rise of English as a medium of instruction in higher education: the role of key performance indicators and institutional profiling

“…In Europe, where longitudinal data are most readily available, the number of English-taught programmes more than trebled in the seven years from 2007 (2,389 programmes) to 2014 (8,089 programmes) (Wächter and Maiworm 2014), with the number likely to be even higher today. Beyond Europe, a recent study identified 27,874 full masters and bachelor degree programmes taught in English at universities in the world's non-English dominant nation states (Mitchell 2021). This ongoing drive to English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) has generated heated debates across the world, prompting concerns about inequity, injustice and disadvantage at a societal, educational, professional and individual level (De Costa et al 2021;Dimova et al 2015;Shohamy 2012).…”