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Belt and Road Initiative-Supported Co-Production Films: Film Policy and Disoriented Remembrance of the Silk Road Past

Pengnan Hu

International Communication Gazette, volume 85, issue 1 (2023), pp. 48-62

"Through policy analysis and close reading of two films, this article reveals films’ increasing role in China’s geopolitical plan, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The co-production film Xuanzang shows that the Silk Road past is used to illustrate BRI’s pledge for a beneficial future. Even ... more

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Documentaries and China's national image

Yi Chen

London; New York: Routledge (2023), viii, 245 pp.

"Based on theoretical frameworks of media sociology, political economy of communication and cultural studies, the book traces the development of Chinese documentary and discusses social transformation and cultural representation embodied in documentaries related to China. It is revealed how these wo ... more

The Global Battle of Narratives: China’s Media Influence in Thailand

Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Thanapat Pekanan

Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (2023), 14 pp.

Changing tides in Zambian television broadcasting: Digital migration and Chinese engagement

Elastus Mambwe

Global Media and Communication, volume 19, issue 3 (2023), pp. 357-371

"This paper examines the recent shifts and debates in the organization of the television landscape following the implementation of digital migration in Zambia. It ponders Zambia’s experience in the digital migration exercise, playing particular attention to the country’s interaction with the Chi ... more

China’s Media Propaganda in Africa: A Strategic Assessment

Joshua Eisenman

Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2023), 23 pp.

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Digital China: The Strategy and Its Geopolitical Implications

David Dorman, John Hemmings

Honolulu: Pacific Forum International (2023), 37 pp.

"As the world was distracted by the long, drawn out economic and social disruptions caused by the coronavirus, Beijing seized the “opportunity” offered by the crisis to accelerate its national digital strategy, titled unassumingly “Digital China.” With a decades-long personal tie to General ... more

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Asymmetrical discursive competition: China–United States digital diplomacy in Africa

Maria Repnikova, Keyu Alexander Chen

International Communication Gazette, volume 85, issue 1 (2023), pp. 15-31

"This article examines China–US competition for narratives by analyzing whether and how Chinese and American diplomats engage each other in routine diplomatic outreach to African audiences on Twitter. Drawing on case studies of Kenya and South Africa, our study uncovers “asymmetrical discursive ... more

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Measuring religion in China: Many Chinese adults practice religion or hold religious beliefs, but only 1 in 10 formally identify with a religion

Pew Research Center (2023), 160 pp.

China's Institutionalised Cultural Presence in Africa: Cultural Investments, Perceptions and Implications for China-Africa Cultural Relations

Avril Joffe

Stuttgart: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) (2023), 120 pp.

"This study looks at the effects of Chinese cultural diplomacy on the African continent. While for a long time China's investments in large infrastructure projects were viewed positively, Joffe now notes a growing awareness both in civil society and in government agencies of ambivalent consequences. ... more

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The Routledge Handbook of Media Education Futures Post-Pandemic

Yonty Friesem, Usha Raman, Igor Kanižaj, Grace Y. Choi (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2023), xxvi, 531 pp.

"Combining an innovative mix of traditional chapters, autoethnography, case studies, and dialogue within an intercultural framework, the handbook focuses on the future of media education and provides a deeper understanding of the challenges and affordances of media education as we move forward. Topi ... more

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Transnational Convergence of East Asian Pop Culture

Seok-Kyeong Hong, Dal Yong Jin (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2023), 238 pp.

"This book observes and analyses transnational interactions of East Asian pop culture and current cultural practices, comparing them to the production and consumption of Western popular culture and providing a theoretical discussion regarding the specific paradigm of East Asian pop culture. Drawing ... more

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Assessing China’s news coverage and soft power in Latin America in the wake of the Belt and Road Initiative (2013–2021)

Andrea Morante, H. Denis Wu

International Communication Gazette, volume 85, issue 1 (2023), pp. 80-96

"This study assesses the impact of China’s mediated communication strategies implemented in Latin America from 2013 to 2021. We content-analyzed the press coverage about China in nine countries and unveiled tones, topics, and frames which were then examined further across different sources. Public ... more

Discourses, Modes, Media and Meaning in an Era of Pandemic: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis Approach

Sabine Tan, Marissa K. L. E. (eds)

New York; London: Routledge (2023), xvi, 276 pp.

"Using a multimodal discourse analysis approach, this dynamic collection examines various discourses, modes and media in circulation during the early stages of the pandemic, and how these have impacted our daily lives in terms of the various meanings they express. Examples include how national and i ... more

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China's Discourse Power: Capabilities and Impact

Kenton Thibaut

Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2023), 40 pp.

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The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation

Karen Fowler-Watt, Julian McDougall (eds.)

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2023), xliv, 386 pp.

"The Palgrave Handbook of Media Misinformation provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge resource on the critical debates surrounding fake news and misinformation online. Spanning all continents and linking academic, journalistic, and educational communities, this collection offers authoritative cov ... more

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China, media, and international conflicts

Shixin Ivy Zhang, Altman Yuzhu Peng (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2023), xii, 212 pp.

"This book focuses on China’s media diplomacy and its interplay with a range of international conflicts. It assesses the representation and framing of China, as well as the perception and reception of China’s media communication in relation to various crises and conflicts. Including detailed ana ... more

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Digital China: Überwachungsdiktatur und technologische Avantgarde

Kristin Shi-Kupfer

München: Beck (2023), 190 pp.

"Mit parteistaatlicher Unterstützung avancierten die großen IT-Unternehmen Chinas seit Ende der 1990er Jahre schnell zu den Motoren der am dynamischsten wachsenden Digitalwirtschaft der Welt. Sie adaptierten zunächst Produkte und Geschäftsmodelle aus dem Ausland, gingen danach aber eigene Wege. ... more

Mundo China: The media partnership reframing China’s image in Brazil

Pablo Sebastian Morales, Paulo Menechelli

International Communication Gazette, volume 85, issue 1 (2023), pp. 63-79

"This paper explores China’s increasing media engagement with Latin American partners. It examines the case of Mundo China (MC), a China-news segment broadcast by the Brazilian news channel BandNews TV and co-produced in partnership with CCTV. By conducting content analysis, we assess how China is ... more

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Censorship from Plato to Social Media: The Complexity of Social Media's Content Regulation and Moderation Practices

Gergely Gosztonyi

Cham: Springer (2023), xiv, 189 pp.

"In many countries, censorship, blocking of internet access and internet content for political purposes are still part of everyday life. Will filtering, blocking, and hacking replace scissors and black ink? This book argues that only a broader understanding of censorship can effectively protect free ... more

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