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Octavio Kulesz

Paris: International Alliance of Independent Publishers (2011), 155 pp.

"Is it conceivable that there may be an autonomous evolution of digital publications in developing countries, entirely independent of the richest nations? What support policies could be implemented to promote the growth of this new industry and accompany traditional actors in the process of adapting ... more

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Global Information Society Watch 2011: Internet Rights and Democratisation. Focus on Freedom of Expression and Association Online

Karen Banks (ed.)

Association for Progressive Communications (APC);Hivos (2011), 273 pp.

"In the year of the Arab uprisings Global Information Society Watch 2011 investigates how governments and internet and mobile phone companies are trying to restrict freedom online – and how citizens are responding to this using the very same technologies. Everyone is familiar with the stories of E ... more

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Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media

Carolyn M. Byerly

Washington, DC: International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) (2011), 393 pp.

"There is abundant evidence of underrepresentation of women as subjects of coverage, but until now there were no reliable, comprehensive data on which to make a clear determination about where women currently fit into the news-making operation or in the decision-making or ownership structure of thei ... more

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National Studies on Assessing the Economic Contribution of the Copyright-Based Industries

Geneva: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2011), 392 pp.

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Media Systems and Political Systems: Dimensions of Comparison

Sven Engesser, Annika Franzetti

International Communication Gazette, volume 73, issue 4 (2011), pp. 273-301

"In social sciences, the interdependence between media systems and political systems is generally not in doubt. However, empirical knowledge about the relation between the two types of systems is rare. A deeper understanding can be gained by an international comparison of media and political systems ... more

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Predicting Political Discussion in a Censored Virtual Environment

Yi Mou, David Atkin, Hanlong Fu

Political Communication, volume 28, issue 3 (2011), pp. 341-356

"Contrary to the optimistic view that the Internet would promote democracy in authoritarian countries like China, the pervasive political apathy among younger generations calls for a closer examination of micro-level individual political participation. This study contributes to the nascent body of e ... more

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Soft Power in China: Public Diplomacy Through Communication

Jian Wang (ed.)

New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2011), 221 pp.

"The book provides a glimpse into how China has tried to tell its story to the world. The introduction chapter outlines the broader context for the examination of Chinese public diplomacy. It discusses some of the emerging themes concerning the spirit and practice of the country’s image-building e ... fforts. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the trends and developments in Chinese public diplomacy, and discusses how China’s authoritarian system has benefits as well as drawbacks for its soft power pursuits. In the next three chapters, we examine some of the major Chinese external propaganda and communication platforms, including Beijing Review, CCTV International (renamed CCTV News in April 2010), and government news conferences and spokespersons [...] Chapter 6 takes on a relatively new topic of the increasing role of Chinese corporations in the process of public diplomacy. It examines the complex interplay between corporate branding and nation branding in the example of a leading Chinese company’s corporate social responsibility engagement in Africa. The ensuing two chapters cover China’s image promotion related to the Beijing Olympics from two different vantage points. Chapter 7 discusses the promotion of the Olympics to the Chinese domestic public, who were expected to be model citizens helping to deliver a positive image of China during the Games. This can be viewed as a case of how “charm offensive” begins on the home front. Chapter 8 sheds light on the role of the ever more active Chinese diaspora in national image management through its mobilization in defense of China’s image during the international leg of the Olympic torch relay. To provide some historical context to the discussion of China’s contemporary endeavor, Chapter 9 examines how the conception of “international propaganda” was formulated and institutionalized in early twentieth century China. It highlights the role of Chinese intellectuals in promoting China’s international communication. Our last essay explores higher education as a site of image-construction. It ref lects on how American college students read and evaluate China based on their perspectives and news sources. It ends with an imaginary dialogue between a Chinese journalist and an American journalist on mutual misperceptions, and possibilities for change, providing an “enjoyable and hopeful” conclusion to the book." (Preface, pages ix-x) more

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Climate-Change Journalism in China: Opportunities for International Cooperation

Sam Geall

Copenhagen; Beijing: International Media Support (IMS);Caixin Media (2011), 137 pp.

"How do Chinese journalists cover climate-Change stories – and what opportunities for international cooperation in the field of climate change reporting exist for funders, NGOs and governments? These are the two related questions that this report attempts to address. The report – produced jointl ... more

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Internetzensur in China: Aufbau und Grenzen des Chinesischen Kontrollsystems

Kim-Björn Becker

Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2011), 246 pp.

"Eine Serie von Fallstudien – unter anderem zur Funktion von Blogs und Microblogs als „bottom- up journalism“ und zu Aktivitätsfeldern des chinesischen „hacktivism“ – verdeutlicht, welches Potenzial politischer Mobilisierung auch im chinesischen Kontext in der internetbasierten Kommunik ... more

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From Steamed Bun to Grass Mud Horse: E Gao as Alternative Political Discourse on the Chinese Internet

Bingchun Meng

Global Media and Communication, volume 7, issue 1 (2011), pp. 33-51

"This article examines e gao (online spoofs) as a popular form of political expression which has recently emerged on the Chinese internet. I first introduce a cultural approach to internet-mediated political communication that emphasizes discursive integration and the mutual constitution of communic ... more

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Accountability Through Public Opinion: From Inertia to Public Action

Sina Odugbemi, Taeku Lee (eds.)

Washington, DC: World Bank (2011), xxv, 507 pp.

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From the World's Largest Propaganda Machine to a Multipurposed Global News Agency: Factors in and Implications of Xinhua's Transformation Since 1978

Junhao Hong

Political Communication, volume 28, issue 3 (2011), pp. 377-393

"The Xinhua News Agency is China's largest state news agency. It is also the largest news agency among developing countries. This research examines the changes Xinhua has undergone over the past three decades under the backdrop of (a) the end of the Cold War, (b) the trend of globalization and vario ... more

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Interactivity, the Global Conversation and World Service Research: Digital China

Hugh Mackay, Jingrong Tong

Participations: Journal of Audience & Reception Studies, volume 8, issue 1 (2011), pp. 48-74

"This paper examines the relationship between a broadcaster’s research methods and aspects of the environment in which it operates, specifically its accountability to its funders and the growth of interactivity by its users. It is concerned with (1) how the BBC World Service’s funding by the UK ... more

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The Political Consequences of the Rise of the Internet: Political Beliefs and Practices of Chinese Netizens

Ya-Wen Lei

Political Communication, volume 28, issue 3 (2011), pp. 291-322

"This article addresses a long-standing question: What are the political consequences of the rise of the Internet and the attendant emergence of netizens in China, particularly in terms of China's democratic prospects? Given the Chinese state's firm control in the realm of traditional media, the Int ... more

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China in South Africa: The Media’s Response to a Developing Relationship

Herman Wasserman

Grahamstown: Rhodes University, School of Journalism and Media Studies (2011), 20 pp.

"Literature about China’s role in Africa suggests that China’s presence on the continent is often viewed in stark binary terms, as either an exploitative, predatory force or a benevolent, development partner. An analysis of attitudes in the South African media over the last three years (if De Be ... more

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Reformen und Öffnung begleiten: Die internationale Arbeit der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in der Volksrepublik China

Bernd Reddies

In: Die Arbeit der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in der UdSSR/Russland und in der Volksrepublik China

Hans-Joachim Spanger; Bernd Reddies (eds.)

Bonn: J. H. W. Dietz Nachf. (2011), pp. 157-301

"Im Rahmen seiner Darstellung der Aktivitäten der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in China beschreibt der Autor in einem Unterkapitel (Seite 180-193) die Medienzusammenarbeit der FES in China zwischen 1980 und 1990." (commbox)

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Media Incidents: Power Negotiation on Mass Media in Time of China's Social Transition

Peixin Cao

Konstanz: UVK (2010), x, 183 pp.

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World Day Against Cyber Censorship: 12 March 2010. Enemies of the Internet, Countries Under Surveillance

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2010), 62 pp.

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Die China-Berichterstattung in den deutschen Medien

Carola Richter, Sebastian Gebauer

Berlin: Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2010), 300 pp.

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Becoming Extra-Ordinary: Negotiation of Media Power in the Case of 'Super Girls’ Voice' in China

Li Cui, Francis L. F. Lee

Popular Communication: The International Journal of Media and Culture, volume 8, issue 4 (2010), pp. 256-272

"This article aims at understanding the popularity and cultural and social significance of the highly prominent Chinese television show Super Girls’ Voice (the 2005 season), a talent contest largely modeled upon “reality shows” such as American Idol in the United States and Pop Idol in the Uni ... more

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