The government has emphasised positive coverage of rescue efforts in Tibet. Across the border in Nepal, foreign journalists are telling a different story.
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China’s pop culture is a big hit in 2025. It could help the country’s image.
Netflix meets TikTok in the fast-paced world of vertical dramas. This billion-dollar industry is blowing up – while riding on worker exploitation.
The Democratic vice presidential candidate has been portrayed in the Chinese media as someone the country can work with.
One ‘no’ video was reposted more than 10,000 times by WeChat users, while a ‘yes’ video from the Victorian Labor Party was shared only 25 times.
There’s a sizeable gap between Western perceptions of the role of journalists in democratic societies and China’s view that media should serve the interests of the state.
How mounting diplomatic tensions between China and the US is affecting the media at the worst possible time.
Public criticism of the Chinese government’s handling of coronavirus shows that the Chinese people can overcome both strict censorship and a gaping class divide when they get angry enough.
When cinemas closed down, Huanxi Media Group turned a crisis into an opportunity.
As cities have shut down and residential compounds have issued curfews, social media in China have become more important than ever. But it is a place of rumours and mistruths.
Chinese media sees the protests very differently to Western media.
Western aid has resulted in an Anglo-American culture of journalism education which has proved impractical to implement in African countries with illiberal political regimes.
According to a new study, Mandarin-speaking voters look to their friends and key social media influencers to inform how they should vote in Australian elections.
With all the drama between Trump and Kim, it’s easy to forget that the US is not the only nation involved in denuclearizing North Korea. China is hugely influential — but it’s not clear quite how.
Netflix and the like are already big business, but here’s why British film should focus more on Chinese subscription services
Film could benefit China’s soft power. It highlights the country’s deep pockets and potential for wider audience appeal.
Recent changes to China’s constitution signal loud and clear that any hope for a path to democracy must be checked with reality.
In China, like in other parts of the world, Africa is routinely treated as a single unit, erasing its linguistic, racial and cultural diversity.
Hangzhou is hosting the G20 summit and China is anxious to present a positive picture of the country to the world, but the official attitude to non-compliant citizens isn’t helping.
China is used to media being kept on a tight leash, but the party’s latest swoop has an ominous new zeal about it.
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Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD Candidate on Media and Communication, University of Westminster
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Lecturer in Journalism, University of Sussex
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Assistant Professor of Communication, Oklahoma State University
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Visiting Research Fellow, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University
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Research fellow, University of Pretoria
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Assistant professor, University of Zurich
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Associate Professor in Chinese and Asian Studies, UNSW
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Dean, School of Global Studies, Oklahoma State University
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Professor of Political Science, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Lecturer in Journalism and Global Communication, University of Sheffield; Independent Social Research Foundation
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Assistant Professor, Monmouth College
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Professor in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Durham University
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Course Instructor, Fordham University
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Senior Lecturer in Creative & Cultural Industries, De Montfort University