Investigative journalism in China : journalism, power, and society / by Jingrong Tong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tong, Jingrong, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of the press--China.

Freedom of the press.

Investigative reporting--China.

Investigative reporting.

Journalism--Political aspects--China.

Journalism.

Press and politics--China.

Press and politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In the framework of democratic societies, investigative journalism is deemed as serving the public interest, helping maintain a healthy public sphere and helping to hold power into account. The ideals of a democratic society justify the idea and practice of investigative journalism. Alternately, 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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction : understanding "watchdog journalism" in an authoritarian country

Conceptualizing investigative journalism in China

The flourishing of investigative journalism in the 1990s

The fall of investigative journalism in the 21st century questioned

Maintaining the legitimacy of Chinese journalism

An organisational analysis : the case study of Southern metropolis daily

Reporting on social riots : how investigative journalists tell stories

Investigative journalism and the public

Conclusion : investigative journalism as a reforming force.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613271839

9781628928105

1628928107

9781283271837

1283271834

9781441139238

1441139230

OCLC:

709605937