Political analysis of 5 countrys.

1 . A World of States

Germany - As a member of the G8 , German political events are relatively well presented in the International media . German elections are covered by major international news organizations such as CNN and AP . The German chancellor is also an important world leader that plays a role in major international events . This year is also an important year for Germany 's role in the international stage as it is the current seat holder of the rotating presidency of the European Union

Likewise , International events are also covered in local

German media International events feature heavily on the Deutsche-Welle Journal television news program , being on equal footing with local events Likewise , other forms of media such as print and radio also carry International news . Aside from overseas political events , other foreign events are also covered such as sports , business and other events of note such as calamities or science stories . Germany 's military involvement in various campaigns around the world also ensures a steady stream of news about major conflicts where German troops are involved

Japan - Like Germany , Japan is also a member of the G8 and as such is also an important player in the world stage . Japanese political events are widely reported in major dailies in the modern world with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also an important world leader . It is also the world 's second largest economy which makes Japanese business and economic issues headline material all over the world . Additionally Japanese advances in science and technology are also widely reported reinforcing the worldwide view of Japan as a technological powerhouse

World News is also present in Japanese journalism . There is a trend to cover events in Asia preferentially than events occurring in other parts of the world . A cursory survey of the international coverage of Japan 's newss reveals these trends (Japan remains one of the countries with a high news penetration . Japan 's largest news , Yomiuri Shinbun as well as the Mainichi Shinbum carry a comprehensive world news section that covers news from all continents . On the other hand , the Nihon Keizai Shinbun which is ranked 4th in daily circulation has a section dedicated entirely to Asian news . The Asahi Shinbun , the second ranked news in Japan has a world news section but it features predominantly Asian stories

Brazil - Compared to Germany and Japan , Brazilian political events are not as widely reported . A quick search on CNN .com for the word Brazil ' yielded 2308 results compared to 11544 for Germany ' and 14540 for Japan . Similarly , Brazil lagged behind Germany and Japan in a search of news feeds from Reuters

International News however is reported in Brazilian media . The top ranked news in Brazil , El Globo , carries a daily world news section . The same could also be said for the 2 news , Jornal do Brasil which has an Internacional section . News feeds from news organizations are printed in the local language . Like the Japanese Brazilian newss ' International sections are focused mainly on South...