LNELecture Notes in Education, Arts, Management and Social Science3083-10912705-053XBio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/LNE.v4i7.15953ArticleVisual Framing of the Low-Altitude Economy in English-Language News: A Cross-Regional Comparison Through Multimodal Analysis of Text-Image Relationshttps://artdesignp.com/journal/LNE/4/7/10.26689/LNE.v4i7.15953CaiHaochen,LiuYunqing,WuYuhan,TianYuan2026472026-07-26This study examines English-language news reports on the same low-altitude aviation events published across regions. Using textual statistics, visual framing analysis, and multimodal discourse analysis, it compares the concepts emphasized in the reports, their image choices, and the relationships between text and images. The findings show that different outlets focus on technological validation, urban mobility, operational rules, and cargo applications. Most images depict aircraft, while a photograph of a rule-signing scene and a planning diagram introduce regulatory action and future service plans. Text and images jointly shape the meaning of an event by reinforcing, extending, or shifting its emphasis. Changes to the text and images in reports republished from the same source show why visual frames must be examined in the versions that audiences actually see. The study offers a case-based perspective on the cross-regional presentation of emerging aviation issues.Low-altitude economy, English-language news, Visual framing, Text-image relations, Multimodal discourse analysis

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