A History of Journalism and Communication in China
London; New York: Routledge (2018), 176 pp.
Contains illustrations
Series: Chinese Perspectives on Journalism and Communication
ISBN 978-1-138-85509-0 (hbk); 978-1-315-72055-5 (ebook)
Other editions: Published in Chinese by China Renmin University Press, 2012
"Arranged in chronological order mainly, this book examines the initial development of Chinese journalism in ancient times, which from then manifested strong political attributes. After the Opium War in 1840, missionaries and businessmen from the West started to set up newspapers and periodicals in China, which brought about the birth of China’s modern journalism industry. Then China’s private newspapers and political party’s press are studied, which are closely linked with political revolutions and have a far-reaching impact on modern Chinese society. What happened to Chinese journalism and communication after the founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949? This book reviews the newspaper reforms, and studies the great negative impacts brought by “Cultural Revolution”. Noteworthy news phenomena after the reform and opening-up are also covered." (Publisher description)
1 The communication mechanism in ancient China, 4
2 The birth of the modern journalism industry in China, 22
3 China’s private newspapers and periodicals, 40
4 The development of Chinese political party’s press, 66
5 The reform and development of journalism in the new China, 97
6 Journalism in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao, 112
7 Conclusion, 152
2 The birth of the modern journalism industry in China, 22
3 China’s private newspapers and periodicals, 40
4 The development of Chinese political party’s press, 66
5 The reform and development of journalism in the new China, 97
6 Journalism in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao, 112
7 Conclusion, 152
