Review:
engagingly written book he examines everything from the official print media to TV reality shows to web blogs. He also analyses the cultural underpinnings of the Chinese media, as well as the government s mentality and the ways it exercises controls. de Burgh succeeds admirably in this insightful portrayal of China s media world. --Jonathan Unger, Editor, The China Journal, Professor of Political Science, Australian National University
This is an important and timely book on a critically important topic in the evolving relationship between China and the West. This thoroughly researched and wide-ranging book will greatly assist Western readers to deepen their understanding of China's rich and complex cultural evolution under the policies of reform and opening up. --Peter Nolan, Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management, University of Cambridge
In China s Media, Hugo de Burgh has provided a timely and thoughtful contribution to the required reading list for any student of global communication. de Burgh s new book provides more than an introduction to the evolving state of media in the world s most populous nation. He has made a compelling case for the central importance of understanding the state, history and future direction of media in China. John V. Pavlik, Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Department, Rutgers University The book moves beyond dogma while sidestepping obligations to validate Western democracy as the benchmark. de Burgh s impartial account of China s media will arouse considerable debate but such debate is surely needed to bring us closer to understanding the complexities of China s media. Required reading. --Michael Keane, Professor and Principal Research Fellow/ Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation, Queensland University of Technology
About the Author:
Hugo de Burgh is Professor of Journalism at the University of Westminster, where he set up the China Media Centre in 2005. He is also Professor in the School of Media & Communications at Tsinghua University. Previously he was a journalist and television producer for Scottish Television, BBC and (the UK s) Channel4. He has published books on British investigative journalism, Chinese journalism, the professional formation of journalists around the world and on environment journalism.
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