China Ink The Changing Face of Chinese Journalism

by Polumbaum, Judy; Lei, Xiong

• ISBN13: 9780742556683
• ISBN10: 0742556689
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-29
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This lively book explores individual and societal changes in contemporary China through the compelling personal accounts of young Chinese journalists. China's media are central to public life in the most populous nation on earth and have also become increasingly relevant to communication and understanding on a global scale. Through a series of engaging oral histories, Judy Polumbaum puts a human face on vital political and philosophical issues of freedom of expression and information that will shape China's future.

Author Biography

Judy Polumbaum is a former newspaper reporter. She is currently professor of journalism and mass communication at The University of Iowa

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
The Changing Establishment
Wang Jun, Outlook Weekly	p. 13
Zhou Yijun, Xinhua News Agency	p. 27
Lin Gu, China Features	p. 35
Gong Wen, People's Daily	p. 43
Tan Hongkai, China Daily	p. 53
Jin Yongquan, China Youth News	p. 59
Into the Fray
Li Yang, China Newsweek	p. 73
Liu Jianqiang, Southern Weekend	p. 81
Hu Zhibin, The First	p. 93
Zhan Minghui, Beijing News	p. 101
In the Niches
Lu Yi, Sanlian Life Weekly	p. 113
Yang Jin, Nationalities Pictorial	p. 121
Zhang Xuguang, China Sports News	p. 127
Ma Yin, Titan News	p. 133
Over the Air
Liu Qian, China Central Television	p. 145
Ai Da, Beijing Television	p. 149
Xiang Fei, China National Radio	p. 153
New Configurations
Wang Shuo, Finance & Economics	p. 167
Liu Zhouwei, 21st Century Business Herald	p. 173
Zhang Lixian, Reader's Warehouse	p. 183
Afterword	p. 191
Acknowledgments	p. 193
Index	p. 195
About the Authors	p. 201
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