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Convenient criticism / local media and governance in urban China Dan Chen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chen, Dan, 1986- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Television broadcasting of news--Political aspects--China.
- Television broadcasting of news.
- Local mass media--Political aspects--China.
- Local mass media.
- Investigative reporting--Political aspects--China.
- Investigative reporting.
- Press and politics--China.
- Press and politics.
- China--Politics and government--2002-.
- China.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, New York State : State University of New York Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- "Why and how does critical reporting persist at the local level in China despite state media control, a hallmark of authoritarian rule? Synthesizing ethnographic observation, interviews, survey and content analysis data, Convenient Criticism: Local Media and Governance and Urban China reveals evolving dynamics in local governance and the state-media relationship. Local critical reporting, though limited in scope, occurs because local leaders use media criticism strategically to increase bureaucratic control, address citizen grievances, and improve governance, something that ultimately advances their political careers. This new approach to governance enables the shaping of public opinion while at the same time disciplining subordinate bureaucrats. The Party-state now not only monopolizes propaganda but also expropriates criticism. In other words, we must recognize that media control has evolved within authoritarian politics from the suppression of journalism to its manipulation. Nevertheless, we should not view this in an entirely negative light as these practices enable and invigorate a unique brand of advocacy journalism by China's television journalists"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Convenient criticism
- Tangled maneuvers
- Political edge
- Keen partner
- Criticism and correction.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781438480299
- 1438480296
- 9781438480312
- 1438480318
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