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The transformation of political communication in China : from propaganda to hegemony /

"This book examines different dynamics such as marketisation, globalisation and new media technologies that have driven the transformation of China's media industry--one of the primary battlegrounds where ideological, social and economic struggles are fought--against the backdrop of the gr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zhang, Xiaoling, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2011.
Colección:Series on contemporary China ; v. 29.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgements; List of Tables and Figures; Notes on Abbreviations; Chapter I Introduction; ORGANISATION OF THE BOOK; SEARCHING FOR A NEW ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THIS STUDY; Gramsci's Concept of Hegemony; Applying Gramsci's Concept to the Chinese Context; The Role of the Media in the Construction of Hegemony; METHODOLOGIES; SUMMARY; Chapter II The Chinese Media in Historical Context; LEGACIES FROM MAO'S ERA; THE MEDIA IN POST-MAO CHINA -CONTINUITIES AND CHANGES; Stage One: Marketisation; Stage Two: Conglomeration; Stage Three: Capitalisation; CONCLUSION.
  • Chapter III Unleashed Forces at WorkMARKETISATION; GLOBALISATION; ADVANCES IN NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES; CONCLUSION; Chapter IV Managing the Forces to Stay in Power with Legitimacy; STRUCTURE STRENGTHENING TO ENHANCE REGULATION CAPACITIES; HEIGHTENED ATTENTION FROM TOP LEADERS TO THE MOST POPULAR AND INNOVATIVE FORMS; TAKING ADVANTAGE OF NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES; Channel for Accessing Public Opinion; IMPROVING GOVERNANCE; Construction of a Favourable Image; BOLSTERING THE CAPACITY TO WORK WITH THE MEDIA; THE OPERATION OF "MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CENSORSHIP"; Differentiated Control; Self-Censorship.
  • Ambiguous Policies
  • Creating an Atmosphere of Self-CensorshipRigorous Control Mechanism; Personnel Control and Certification of Journalists; REGULAR CAMPAIGNS AND BIG SCALE OPERATIONS; CONCLUSION; Chapter V Negotiation between the Party-state and Media Organisations; DIFFERENT ACTORS AFFECTING MEDIA POLICY-MAKING; HEGEMONISATION THROUGH BARGAINING AND RECIPROCITY; Media Organisations' Growing Negotiation Powers; SNAPSHOT: NEGOTIATION WITH THE STATE FOR MORE AUTONOMY; Media Construction of the Party-state as a Competent Leader; Media Credibility in Image Construction.
  • Guidance of Public Opinion, Domestic and InternationalSource of Information for Policy Makers as well as for the Public; Openness, Trust and Stability; Towards a More Relaxed Media Policy; AREAS OF NEGOTIATION; TRUST AND THE LEVEL OF BARGAINING POWER; Organ Media vs. Commercial Media; National vs. Local; State-Owned vs. Private Outlets; Transnational vs. Domestic and Private; CONCLUSION; Chapter VI "Occupying the Commanding Heights"; THE SPRING FESTIVAL GALA PARTY SINCE 1983; Cross Talks and Mini-Dramas; Songs and Dances; Everlasting Themes vs. Changing Events with the Times.
  • New Values and ConceptsRevamped Confucianism; CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME AS A BETTER VEHICLE SINCE 1994; The Emergence of "Focus" and Its Coverage of SARS; Selection of Topics; Timing; Level and Degree of Criticism; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOFT POWER IN THE 21ST CENTURY; Building Up Technological Capacities; CCTV News: Winning the Hearts and Minds of Foreign Publics; CONCLUSION; Chapter VII Conclusion: Chinese Media Reform between Control, Resistance and Negotiation; The Media, a Causal Factor and an Outcome of Political Changes.