"The Encyclopedia of Chinese Film, one of the first ever encyclopedias in this area, provides alphabetically organized entries on directors, genres, themes, and actors and actresses from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as 300 film synopses. Great care has been taken to provide solid cul
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tural and historical context to the facts. The alphabetical entries are preceded by a substantial historical section, incorporating material on the the main studios and analysing the impact of Chinese film abroad as well as at home in recent years." (Publisher description)
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"Hong Kong's handover has induced self-censorship among the press in order to curry favor with and avoid coercive pressure from China. Based on a comprehensive survey, this article shows that many journalists perceive their colleagues as being afraid to criticize China but think of themselves as bei
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ng more courageous. Journalists from the party press are systematically different from those from the market-oriented press. However, market-driven “information newspapers” are moving toward apoliticization and toward accommodating the new sovereign, thus blurring their differences with market-driven “story newspapers." (Abstract)
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Studies the legal, economic, cultural and political implications of trans-border television, focusing on Japan, the Philippines, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
"Beschreibt und analysiert das chinesische Kino im späten Kaiserreich und in der Republik (1896-1949), die Filmproduktion der Volksrepublik China unter Mao Zedong (1942-1978), das chinesische Kino zur Zeit Deng Xiaopings (1978-1996), das Avantgardekino der 80er und 90er Jahre sowie das chinesische
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Kino in Taiwan und Hongkong. Der Anhang enthält eine Filmographie bedeutender und repräsentativer Spielfilme und ein Literaturverzeichnis." (commbox)
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"This book explores the rapidly evolving conditions of political communication in China. It examines how ideology and professional roles affect both scholarly and journalistic understanding of China. The book offers insights into Chinese journalism and Sino-American relations." (Publisher descriptio
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"Covers media environment, media law, press, broadcasting, ownership, journalism quality and education in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Each chapter includes an essay written by local journalists besides an overview written b
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y the Freedom Forum staff. The Appendices offer Media profiles of Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, and Vietnam." (Book review in: Asian Journal of Communication, vol.4, nr.1, 1994)
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"Represents a systematic effort to collect all relevant information on Christian media institutions for Asia except the Near East, with emphasis on institutions related to the three organizations compiling the data. Classification is in nine categories: Church Communication Centres, News and Informa
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tion Services, Publishing Houses, Printing Presses, Periodicals, Radio/TV Stations, Radio/TV Production Studios, AV/Film Centres, Research and Training Institutions - all listed by country with an index of names. Information for each country varies according to the degree of organization within it." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 68)
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"This is a survey of the state of the press in 180 countries, organized in four sections: Section I, "The International Press"; Section II, "The World's Developed Press Systems"; Section III, "Smaller and Developing Press Systems, " and Section IV, " Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems." Covera
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ge is alphabetical by country within the sections. Discussions and data for the various countries in the first three sections are under the following headings: "Basic Data: Background and General Characteristics"; "Economic Framework"; "Press Law"; "Censorship"; "State Press Relations"; "Attitude Toward Foreign Media"; "News Agencies"; "Electronic News Media"; "Education and Training"; and in conclusion "Summary," with a discussion of trends and prospects; followed by "Chronology." Preceding each country is a table of basic data, and following it a bibliography. Section IV, "Minimal and Underdeveloped Press Systems," treats each country briefly in tabular form. Appendixes list 50 of the best known daily newspapers, the news agencies of the world, selected periodicals dealing with the press, media multinationals, press-related associations, unions and organizations, advertising expenditures, radio transmitters and receivers, and television transmitters and sets." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 239)
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