# Beyond Manual Media Coding: Evaluating Large Language Models and Agents for News Content Analysis
## Appendix A
### LLM Model Prompting
The categories are intended as guidance rather than strict rules.Positive (Highlights positive outcomes): when the article expresses approval, support, praise, benefits Negative (highlights negative impacts): critical, disapproval, failure, backlash, harm Neutral (balanced): balanced, objective, informative, factual Undefined (when it is ambiguous): unclear, vague, nonspecific, irrelevant \",  \"questionAnswerType\": \"SNICLE_CHOICE\",  \"eligibleQuestionAnsuers\": [  \"Positive\",  \"Negative\",  \"Neutral\",  \"Undefined\"  ] }, {  \"question\": \"Q23\",  \"prompt\": \"What is the overall sentiment of the article towards the economic impact of [PERSON]'s tariff policy?\"nInstructions:\
Economic impact should refer to factors such as inflation, supply chain disruption, job loss/creation, slower economic growth/GDP decline, impact on stock market/currencies, consumer spending decline, retalulatory measures. Suggested criteria for annotating the overall sentiment of the article regarding the economic impact of [PERSON]'s tariff policy, while these categories offer a structures approach, please apply your critical thinking to ensure an accurate assessment. The categories are intended as guidance rather than strict rules. Positive (highlights positive outcomes): when the article expresses approval, support, praise, benefits. Negative  (highlights negative impacts): critical, disapproval, failure, backlash, harm. Neutral (balanced): balanced, objective, informative, factual. Undefined (when it is ambiguous): unclear, vague, nonspecific, irrelevant \",  \"questionAnswerType\": \"SNICLE_CHOICE\",  \"eligibleQuestionAnsuers\": [  \"Positive\",  \"Neutral\",  \"Undefined\"  ] }  
}, {  \"question\": \"Q24\",  \"prompt\": \"What is the overall sentiment towards the political impact of [PERSON]'s tariff policy?\"unInstructions:\
Political impact should refer to factors  such as changes in [PERSON]'s popularity (domestic/global), impact on  US-foreing-ally relations, backlash from domestic/foreign industries,  elections. Suggested criteria for annotating the overall sentiment of the article  regarding the political impact of [PERSON]'s tariff policy, while these  categories offer a structures approach, please apply your critical thinking to  ensure an accurate assessment. The categories are intended as guidance  rather than strict rules. Positive (highlights positive outcomes): when the  article expresses approval, support, praise, benefits. Negative (highlights  negative impacts): critical, disapproval, failure, backlash, harm. Neutral (balanced):  balanced, objective, informative, factual. Undefined (when it is ambiguous):  unclear, vague, nonspecific, irrelevant \",  \"questionAnswerType\": \"SINGLE_CHOICE\",  \"eligibleQuestionAnsvers\": [  \"Positive\",  \"Negative\",  \"Neutral\",  \"Undefined\"  ]  ]  },  {  \"question\": \"Q25\",  \"prompt\": \"Does the article connect [PERSON]'s tariff policy to his \"America  Firstt\" philosophy, either in direct or indirect manner?\"unInstructions:\
The core of [PERSON]'s America First, philosophy emphasizes on prioritizing  American interests, particularly in economic and foreign policy decisions. [PERSON] advocates for reducing trade deficits, bringing jobs back to the U.S.,  focusing on national security, and reshaping U.S. foreign relationships to ensure they benefited the country's economy and security first. As part of  his America First, agenda, [PERSON]'s tariff policy aimed to reshape global trade  by imposing tariffs on imports to protect American industries, reduce trade  imbalances, and discourage offshoring.