Investigative Journalism in China: Journalism, Power, and Society
New York; London: Bloomsbury (2012), x, 268 pp.
Contains illustrations, bibliogr. pp. 244-255, index
ISBN 978-1-4411-0104-4
Other editions: 1st ed. London: Continuum, 2011
Signature commbox: 313:10-Journalism 2012
"[...] modern China runs an authoritarian system of the one-party rule, so where does the idea of investigative journalism fit in? Why can investigative journalism appear in such an authoritarian society and with what characteristics? Investigative Journalism in China examines the four aspects of Chinese investigative journalism (the Idea of investigative journalism and its comparison against Western contexts; the Development/Influence; Reporters and their work; and the Impacts on society), by using empirical data from Dr. Jingrong Tong’s fieldwork at two newsrooms (the Southern Metropolitan Daily and the Dahe Daily) in 2006, 73 in-depth-interviews conducted from 2004-2008, and the analysis of internal and public documents and media cases in order to accurately survey the field and put it in context." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction: understanding "watchdog journalism" in an authoritarian country, 1
2 Conceptualizing investigative journalism in China, 11
3 The flourishing of investigative journalism in the 1990s, 31
4 The fall of investigative journalism in the 21st century questioned, 49
5 Maintaining the legitimacy of Chinese journalism, 86
6 An organisational analysis: the case study of Southern metropolis daily, 110
7 Reporting on social riots: how investigative journalists tell stories, 154
8 Investigative journalism and the public, 192
9 Conclusion: investigative journalism as a reforming force, 220
2 Conceptualizing investigative journalism in China, 11
3 The flourishing of investigative journalism in the 1990s, 31
4 The fall of investigative journalism in the 21st century questioned, 49
5 Maintaining the legitimacy of Chinese journalism, 86
6 An organisational analysis: the case study of Southern metropolis daily, 110
7 Reporting on social riots: how investigative journalists tell stories, 154
8 Investigative journalism and the public, 192
9 Conclusion: investigative journalism as a reforming force, 220
