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Metro newspaper journalists in China : the aspiration-frustration-reconciliation framework / Zhaoxi Liu.
Van Pelt Library PN5367.R5 L5865 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Liu, Zhaoxi, 1976- author.
- Series:
- Routledge focus on journalism studies ; 1.
- Routledge focus on journalism studies ; 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reporters and reporting--China.
- Reporters and reporting.
- China.
- Journalism--China.
- Journalism.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 112 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction to "Heaven and Hell" 1
- Purpose of the Study 3
- Why Metro Newspaper Journalists? 5
- Why Journalism Culture? 7
- Structure of the Book 7
- Note on Field Research 9
- 2 The Rise of Metro Newspapers and Metro Papers in Kunming 14
- The Rise of Metro Papers 14
- Metro Papers in Kunming 16
- New Players: The Internet and Social Media 19
- 3 All the Buzz in the Kunming Newsrooms 23
- Tipsters, BBS, and eBikes 23
- General Assignment vs. Beat Reporters 24
- Getting Paid 25
- Cigarettes, Air, and Food 27
- 4 Aspirations: Ideals of the Journalists 29
- Monitoring Power 30
- Upholding Social Justice 31
- Making a Difference 33
- 5 Frustrations: Realities of Daily Work 36
- Obstructions to and Troubles From Reporting 36
- Story Bans 38
- The Red Line 39
- Business Pressure 40
- King Without Crown vs. Migrant Worker of News 41
- Frustrated, Disappointed, and Conflicted 44
- 6 Reconciliations: Compromises in Practice 48
- Helping People While Doing Journalism 48
- Sense of Achievement 50
- Learning to Compromise 51
- Undercover Reporting 52
- 7 Journalism Culture in Context: Global Influence, Social Conflict, and Epidemic Mistrust 56
- Global Influence 57
- Social Conflict 60
- The Pandemic of Mistrust 63
- 8 Social Media Impact 72
- Weibo's Impact on Journalism Amid the Wenzhou Train Collision 73
- New Source of Information 76
- Expanding the Range of Discourse 77
- Defying Censorship 78
- Pushing for More Government Transparency 78
- Viral Impact 79
- Constraints on the Power of Social Media 80
- Recent Developments 82
- 9 Journalism Culture With Chinese Characteristics 86
- Organizational Differences 86
- Kunming and China 88
- The Theoretical Framework 93
- Conclusion: Lessons Learned on Studying Journalism Culture 101
- Journalism Culture at Kunming Metro Papers 101
- Lessons Learned 104.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781138675001
- 1138675008
- OCLC:
- 961202953
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