ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|14 pages

The inheritance

chapter 3|16 pages

Media characteristics

chapter 6|20 pages

The political context for journalism today

chapter 7|13 pages

The patriot journalists

chapter 8|17 pages

The journalist as tribune

chapter 9|17 pages

Becoming a journalist

chapter 10|19 pages

Who do they think they are?

chapter 11|17 pages

Making news: a case study