The changes in the nature and context of the Chinese media in the last ten years have been impressive. Over this time, the Internet is believed to have begun to have new implications for media freedom and civic participation. Developments in the Chinese media, however, have presented contradictions, resulting from the clash between the Party's remaining political control over the media and the media's desire for independence, one inspired by the media market and facilitated by communication technologies such as the Internet and its web 2.0 tools. Changing Media, Changing China, edited by Susan Shirk, analyzes the transformations and contradictions that characterize the current Chinese media landscape.
Divided into ten chapters, this book removes the veil covering the changing face of the Chinese media in the new media era. The Internet is seen as a pivotal factor generating changes for the media, the public, and the government. The introduction...
