The Chinese Journalist: Mediating Information in the World's Most Populous Country

ISBN-13: 9780415405973 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 268 str.

Hugo De Burgh; De

Opis

The Chinese Journalist provides an intriguing introduction to Chinese journalists and their roles within society for both students of Media and Asian Studies. The book initially offers a background history of journalists and the media in Communist China before examining the origins and development of Chinese journalism in the nineteenth century.

Recenzje

'... a timely book.' - The China Quarterly

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. The Inheritance 3. Media Characteristics 4. The Burden of the Past: From Yanan to the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution 5. The Burden of the Past: From the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution to the Tienanmen Massacre 6. The Political Context for Journalism Today 7. The Patriot Journalists 8. The Journalist as Tribune 9. Becoming a Journalist 10. Who do they think they are? 11. Making News: A Case Study 12. Conclusion: Beliefs and Practices, Myths and Realities

O autorze

Hugo de Burgh is Senior Lecturer in media practices at Goldsmith's College, University of London. Until 1995 he worked as a television reporter and producer in the UK.