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

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.An intriguing introduction to Chinese journalists and their roles within society, offering a background history of journalists and the media in Communist China and examining the origins and development of Chinese journalism.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.'... a timely book.' - The China Quarterly1. 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 RealitiesUS? 2003 Hugo de Burgh