Table 6 Use of emotions with different themes.

From: Visual propaganda in chinese central and local news agencies: a douyin case study

Theme

Emotion classification

Military, police, and firefighting

International diplomacy

Pandemic prevention and control

People’s livelihood and warmth

Festivals and anniversaries

Total

n

Percent

n

Percent

n

Percent

n

Percent

n

Percent

n

Anger, disgust, fear, and intolerance

189

25.6%

397

68.2%

245

53.1%

109

15.2%

120

33.5%

1060

Joy, calm, and pleasantness

102

13.9%

39

6.7%

5

1.2%

327

45.7%

149

41.6%

622

Surprise, shock, and confusion

17

2.3%

38

6.6%

90

19.5%

56

7.8%

19

5.4%

220

Anticipation, acceptance, and respect

429

58.2%

108

18.5%

121

26.2%

222

31.3%

70

19.5%

950

Total

737

100%

582

100%

461

100%

714

100%

358

100%

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