Based on Contaminated Water and Human Health to Change of China’s International Image Under Mainstream Media Reports During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Table 1

Representative views of foreign scholars on the definition of national image.

years	Scholar	View
2003	Ale R. Holsti	It is believed that the international image is connected with the belief system of the country, and the international image is the “part of the belief system” formed by perceiving a country.
2010	Alpo Rusi	The international image is the image displayed by a sovereign country on the world stage and its reflection in international public opinion.
2012	Robert Jervis	The international image is defined as the image of a sovereign country in the flow of international news or in international news or speech reports.
2015	Gordeyeva	The international image is defined as the comprehensive evaluation and overall impression of other countries on the country, generally based on the international image reflected in the news media and public opinion of other countries.